Swift — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a swift or quick person.

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   Taylor Swift has countless Grammys and American Music Awards, but this new honor will be a first for the global pop star.

2. A general-purpose multi-paradigm compiled programming language introduced by Apple Inc. in 2014.

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   If anyone outside Apple saw Swift coming, they certainly weren't making any public predictions.

   Apple has made its Swift programming tools open source, Google opened up its TensorFlow machine-learning software, and IBM did the same with its SystemML.

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   Unlike some children’s apps, which employ drag-and-drop blocks to teach coding, the Apple program uses Swift, a professional programming language that the company introduced in 2014.

3. A place name: An unincorporated community in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.

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4. A place name: An unincorporated community in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.

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5. A place name: An extinct town in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States.

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6. A place name: A minor river in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; a which joins the (Warwickshire) in Avon north of Rugby.

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