Programming languages
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programming language
noun
a high-level language used to write computer programs, as COBOL or BASIC, or, sometimes, an assembly language.
Origin:
1955–60
1955–60
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World English Dictionary
| programming language | |
| —n | |
| high-level language low-level language See machine code a simple language system designed to facilitate the writing of computer programs | |
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Programming languages
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
programming language  (prō'grām'ĭng) Pronunciation Key
An artificial language used to write instructions that can be translated into machine language and then executed by a computer. English and other natural languages are not used as programming languages because they cannot be easily translated into machine language. ◇ A compiled language is a language in which the set of instructions (or code) written by the programmer is converted into machine language by special software called a compilerprior to being executed. C++ and SmallTalk are examples of compiled languages. ◇ An interpreted language is a language in which the set of instructions (or code) written by the programmer is converted into machine language by special software called a compilerprior to being executed. Most scripting and macro languages are interpreted languages. See also program. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
programming language definition
In computer technology, a set of conventions in which instructions for the machine are written. There are many languages that allow humans to communicate with computers; C++, BASIC, and Java are some common ones.
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