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artificial language

–noun
1. an invented language, as opposed to a hereditary one, intended for a special use, as in international communication, a secret society, or computer programming.
2. code (def. 11).

Origin:
1860–65
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artificial language  
n.  An invented language based on a set of prescribed rules and developed for a specific purpose, such as international communication or computer programming.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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