MATLAB是矩阵实验室（Matrix Laboratory）的简称，是美国MathWorks公司出品的商业数学软件，用于算法开发、数据可视化、数据分析以及数值计算的高级技术计算语言和交互式环境，主要包括MATLAB和Simulink两大部分。

-MATLAB is a matrix laboratory (Matrix Laboratory) for short, is a U.S. company produced a commercial mathematics MathWorks software for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis and numerical calculation of the senior technical computing language and interactive environment, including MATLAB and Simulink two parts.