Meaning of the word python in English

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python

US /ˈpaɪ.θɑːn/
UK /ˈpaɪ.θɑːn/
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Noun

1.

a large heavy-bodied nonvenomous constrictor snake of the family Pythonidae, native to the Old World tropics.

Example:
The zookeeper fed a large rat to the python.
Some people keep pythons as pets.
2.

a high-level, general-purpose programming language.

Example:
She is learning to code in Python for data analysis.
Many web applications are built using Python frameworks.
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