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Occam-π is a programming language created by British computer scientist Tony Hoare. It is based on the occam programming language, which Hoare developed in the early 1980s. The name "occam-π" comes from the fact that it adds features to occam that make it more suitable for programming in a concurrent, distributed setting. The most important of these features is the addition of "pi-calculus" primitives, which allow for the easy creation of concurrent processes. occam-π is a strongly typed language, meaning that all variables must be declared with a specific type before they can be used. This can be seen as a disadvantage by some, as it can lead to more verbose code. However, it also eliminates a whole class of errors that can occur in languages that are not strongly typed. Overall, occam-π is a powerful and expressive language that is well suited for concurrent and distributed programming.