Go, often referred to as Golang, is a statically typed, compiled programming language designed at Google. It is syntactically similar to C, but with memory safety, garbage collection, structural typing, and CSP-style concurrency. Go is designed to be simple, efficient, and readable, with a focus on modern software design and concurrent programming. It is widely used in production at Google and many other organizations worldwide and is particularly favored for building network servers, data pipelines, and even command-line tools.