programming language

programming language
noun
(computer science) a language designed for programming computers
• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing
• Hypernyms: ↑artificial language
• Hyponyms:

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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.

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