Turbo Pascal is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used to write, compile, debug, and execute programs written in the Pascal programming language. It was originally developed by Borland in 1983 and was the first compiled language available for IBM-compatible PCs. It quickly became a popular language for developing applications due to its high performance and easy-to-learn syntax. The Turbo Pascal IDE includes an editor for writing programs, a compiler for translating the program into machine language, a linker for combining the machine language code with supporting libraries and other modules, a debugger for tracking down errors, and a text-based user interface for running the program. It also includes additional features such as a variety of libraries and object-oriented programming capabilities. Turbo Pascal is often used for educational purposes, but is also suitable for creating professional applications. Some of the applications created with Turbo Pascal include database programs, statistical analysis software, communication programs, and more.
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