Paradigm | Multi-paradigm[1] |
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Family | Coordination language |
Designed by | David Gelernter |
Developer | Scientific Computing Associates |
First appeared | 1986 |
Website | lindaspaces |
Influenced | |
Java[2] |
In computer science, Linda is a coordination model that aids communication in parallel computing environments. Developed by David Gelernter, it is meant to be used alongside a full-fledged computation language like Fortran or C where Linda's role is to "create computational activities and to support communication among them".[3][4][5]