In the computer industry, these abbreviations are widely used to represent major steps or generations in the evolution of programming languages.
Another of the benefits of activated charcoal is that it helps eliminate bad breath, because it cleanses both the mouth and the digestive tract. It also helps to purify the blood. It relieves symptoms of nervous diarrhea, travelerâs diarrhea (turista), spastic colon, indigestion, and peptic ulcers.
Other less studied uses of activated charcoal include: 1  Treat a condition of pregnancy in which the normal flow of bile is affected (cholestasis) 2  Prevent gas. 3  Reduce high cholesterol.  Prevent a hangover.