The Origin is a proprietary computer program for interactive scientific graphing and data analysis. It is produced by Origin Lab Corporation, and runs on Microsoft Windows. It has inspired several platform-independent open-source clones and alternatives like Lab Plot and SciDAVis. Origin is the data analysis and graphing software of choice for over half a million scientists and engineers in commercial industries, academia, and government laboratories worldwide. Origin offers an easy-to-use interface for beginners, combined with the ability to perform advanced customization as you become more familiar with the application.Origin graphs and analysis results can automatically update on data or parameter change, allowing you to create templates for repetitive tasks or to perform batch operations from the user interface, without the need for programming. Extend the capabilities in Origin by installing free Apps available from our website. Connect with other applications such as MATLAB¿, LabVIEW¿ or Microsoft© Excel, or create custom routines within Origin using our scripting and C languages, embedded Python, or the R console.