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In page Multiplication:
"In computer programming, the asterisk (as in
5*2) is still the most common notation. This is due to the fact that most computers historically were limited to small character sets (such as ASCII and EBCDIC) that lacked a multiplication sign (such as⋅or×), while the asterisk appeared on every keyboard.[citation needed] This usage originated in the FORTRAN programming language.[8]
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