Swift

See also: swift and SWIFT

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪft

Proper noun

Swift

1. A surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a swift or quick person.
2. (computing) A general-purpose multi-paradigm compiled programming language introduced by Apple Inc. in 2014.
   • 2014 June 5, John Timmer, “A fast look at Swift, Apple’s new programming language”, in Ars Technica‎^[1]:

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

   • 2015 December 14, Steve Lohr, “Stephen Wolfram Aims to Democratize His Software”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     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.

   • 2016 September 13, Natasha Singer, “Apple Offers Free App to Teach Children Coding (iPads Sold Separately)”, in New York Times‎^[3]:

     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. (finance) Alternative letter-case form of SWIFT (“Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication”)
4. An unincorporated community in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States.
6. An extinct town in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States.
7. A minor river in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England, which joins the (Warwickshire) Avon north of Rugby.

Derived terms

terms derived from Swift (surname)

• Swift County
• Swiftian
• Swiftie
• Swift Quake
• Swift-Tuttle
• Tom Swifty, Tom Swiftie

 

Further reading

• Swift (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia