noun
(computer science) a language designed for programming computers
• Syn: ↑programing language
• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing
• Hypernyms: ↑artificial language
• Hyponyms:
↑algorithmic language, ↑assembly language, ↑computer language, ↑computer-oriented language, ↑machine language, ↑machine-oriented language, ↑multidimensional language, ↑object language, ↑target language, ↑object-oriented programming language, ↑object-oriented programing language, ↑one-dimensional language, ↑stratified language, ↑unstratified language, ↑LISP, ↑list-processing language, ↑Prolog, ↑logic programing, ↑logic programming, ↑COBOL, ↑C, ↑BASIC, ↑Pascal
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noun : any of various high-level languages used for computer programs — compare assembly language herein machine language herein natural language herein
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a high-level language used to write computer programs, as COBOL or BASIC, or, sometimes, an assembly language.
[1955-60]
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programming language noun
An artificial language with codes, symbols, rules, etc devised to enable people to instruct computers
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Main Entry: ↑programme
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programming language UK US noun [countable] [singular programming language plural programming languages] computing
a set of words and rules for writing computer programs
Thesaurus: programming and programming languageshyponym
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programming language,
= computer language. (Cf. ↑computer language)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.