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A '''"Hello, World!" program''' is a [[computer program]] that outputs "Hello, World!" (or some variant thereof) on a display device. 

Because it is typically one of the simplest programs possible in most [[Programming language|programming languages]], it is by tradition often used to illustrate to beginners the most basic [[Syntax (programming languages)|syntax]] of a programming language.

It is also used to verify that a language or system is operating correctly.

== See also ==

* [[Computer program]]
* [[Getting started with programming]]
* [[Syntax (programming languages)]]
== External links == 

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_World!%22_program "Hello, World!" program] @ Wikipedia