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Speakeasy (computational environment)
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<p>Speakeasy was a <a href="/facts/Numerical_analysis/QT9cYa9z">numerical computing</a> interactive environment also featuring an interpreted <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a>. It was initially developed for internal use at the Physics Division of <a href="/facts/Argonne_National_Laboratory/EAoR1Rnm">Argonne National Laboratory</a> by the theoretical physicist <a href="/facts/Stanley_Cohen_(physicist)/Xxwl0ken">Stanley Cohen</a>. He eventually founded Speakeasy Computing Corporation to make the program available commercially. </p><p>Speakeasy is a very long-lasting numerical package. In fact, the original version of the environment was built around a core dynamic data repository called "Named storage" developed in the early 1960s, while the most recent version has been released in 2006. </p><p>Speakeasy was aimed to make the computational work of the physicists at the Argonne National Laboratory easier. </p>