Python is a popular computer programming language known for being easier to read and write than many other programming languages. When programmers write in Python, their code can look almost like regular English sentences, which makes it a great language for beginners to learn.

Python can be used to build websites, analyze data, create games, and even program robots. Many of the apps and websites you use every day have Python code running behind the scenes.

What makes Python special is its simplicity and power working together. A task that might take 20 lines of code in another language might take only 5 in Python. Scientists use it to study everything from weather patterns to distant galaxies. Video game developers use it to create game features. Even professional programmers who know many languages often choose Python because it lets them build things quickly.

The word python on its own usually refers to the large, nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia, and Australia, but in technology circles, it almost always means the programming language.