(Contraction of Norman + MYcroft) A companY producing C compilers, set up bY Arthur Norman and Alan MYcroft. Now "sort of" called Codemist. The original Norcroft compiler was written bY Alan and Arthur to provide a platform for teaching languages and compilers on the Cambridge UniversitYmainframe. TheY then went on to develop versions for the transputer, ARM and others. [What is the relationship between NorCroft and Codemist?] (1994-10-25)