Lingo, a contraction of
language
Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed language, signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing syste ...
, often refers to
jargon
Jargon, or technical language, is the specialized terminology associated with a particular field or area of activity. Jargon is normally employed in a particular Context (language use), communicative context and may not be well understood outside ...
, but in a less formal or technical sense.
Lingo may also refer to:
Technology
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Lingo (programming language)
Lingo is a verbose object-oriented programming, object-oriented (OO) scripting language developed by John Thompson (inventor), John H. Thompson for use in Adobe Director (formerly Macromedia Director). Lingo is used to develop desktop application s ...
, one of several unrelated programming languages
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Lingo (VoIP Service operator), a VoIP service provided by Primus Telecommunications Inc
* Trade name of the
Linn Sondek LP12
The Linn Sondek LP12 (often shortened to Sondek or LP12) is a transcription turntableGreenberg, Corey (1 December 1993)"Linn Sondek LP12 turntable & Klyde phono cartridge". ''Stereophile'' produced by Glasgow-based Linn Products, manufacturers ...
turntable's power supply
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LINGO (mathematical modeling language), designed for formulating and solving optimization problems
People
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Lingo (surname), a Scottish surname, including people with the name
Places
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Lingo, Missouri, a community in Macon County
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Lingo, New Mexico, a populated place in Roosevelt County
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Lingo Creek, Delaware
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Lingo House, an estate house near Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Television game shows
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''Lingo'' (American game show), an American television game show with multiple international adaptations that debuted in 1987
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''Lingo'' (British game show), a short-lived UK game show produced from 1987 to 1988 and later revived in 2021
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''Lingo'' (Canadian game show), a Canadian game show that aired on Radio-Canada in Quebec from 1998 to 2001
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''Lingo'' (Dutch game show), Dutch television game show based on the North American format of the same name
Other uses
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''Lingo'' (album), by Gang Gajang
* Lingo, the title character of ''
The Lingo Show
''The Lingo Show'' is a British animated children's television series created by Nicole Seymour, produced by the BBC and animated by Dinamo Productions for BBC's CBeebies channel and programming block, in association with BBC Studios. The char ...
'', a kids' TV show
* ''Lingo'', regional variant of ''
Lingam
A lingam ( , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or Aniconism, aniconic representation of the Hinduism, Hindu Hindu deities, god Shiva in Shaivism. The word ''lingam'' is found in the Up ...
'', the phallic representation of the Hindu god Shiva
See also
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Lingoes (program), multilingual translation software program
* Lingvo, the
Esperanto
Esperanto (, ) is the world's most widely spoken Constructed language, constructed international auxiliary language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 to be 'the International Language' (), it is intended to be a universal second language for ...
word for language
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Linguo
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