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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarkdown
/ˈmɑːrk.daʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax, used to create formatted text using a plain-text editor.
"Many developers prefer Markdown for writing documentation due to its simplicity and readability." - 2
A method of formatting text that allows for easy conversion to HTML and other formats.
"Using Markdown, you can easily create headers, lists, and links without complex coding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 2004 by John Gruber in collaboration with Aaron Swartz, the term was formed as a deliberate play on the word 'markup', referring to traditional markup languages like HTML. The name signifies a lightweight text-to-HTML conversion tool designed to be as easy-to-read and easy-to-write as possible, reducing formatting to simple punctuation symbols.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Markdown" is said worldwide
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Markdown
Transliteration: Markdown
"Markdown est souvent utilisé pour rédiger des documents techniques."
Markdown
Transliteration: Markdown
"Markdown wird häufig für die Erstellung von Dokumentationen verwendet."
Markdown
Transliteration: Markdown
"Markdown è molto usato per scrivere documenti tecnici."
Markdown
Transliteration: Markdown
"Markdown se utiliza a menudo para redactar documentación técnica."
Markdown
Transliteration: Markdown
"Markdown é frequentemente usado para escrever documentação técnica."
मार्कडाउन
Transliteration: Mārkḍāun
"मार्कडाउन का उपयोग अक्सर तकनीकी दस्तावेज़ लिखने के लिए किया जाता है।"
Markdown
Transliteration: Mǎkèdāng
"Markdown 通常用于编写技术文档。"
마크다운
Transliteration: Makeudaun
"마크다운은 기술 문서를 작성하는 데 자주 사용됩니다."
マークダウン
Transliteration: Mākudawn
"マークダウンは技術文書を書くためによく使われます。"
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