Computing Dictionary
bondage-and-discipline language definition
A language (such as
Pascal,
Ada, APL, or Prolog) that, though ostensibly general-purpose, is designed so as to enforce an author's theory of "right programming" even though said theory is demonstrably inadequate for systems hacking or even vanilla general-purpose programming. Often abbreviated "B&D"; thus, one may speak of things "having the B&D nature".
See
Pascal. Compare
languages of choice.
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Jargon File]
(1996-01-05)
