A proprietary language for numerical computing, simulation and signal processing.
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What is MATLAB
A proprietary language for numerical computing, simulation and signal processing.
GitHub Linguist classifies MATLAB as a programming language, typically using extensions such as .matlab, .m.
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A proprietary language for numerical computing, simulation and signal processing.
Common extensions include .matlab, .m.
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