programming language

English

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ enPR: prōgrămîng lāngwĕj
  • Hyphenation: pro‧gram‧ming lan‧guage

Noun

programming language (plural programming languages)

  1. (programming) Code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.
    Synonyms: computer language, computing language
    Hypernym: language

Hyponyms
according to category
  • agent-oriented language
  • array language
  • aspect-oriented language
  • assembly language
  • asynchronous language
  • atomic language
  • authoring language
  • automata-based language
  • back-end language
  • built-in language
  • C-based language
  • capability-based language
  • class-based language
  • cloud-based language
  • command-line interface language
  • compiled language
  • concurrent language
  • curly-brace language
  • curly-bracket language
  • data-driven language
  • data-oriented language
  • data-structured language
  • database language
  • dataflow language
  • dataflow-based language
  • decision table language
  • declarative language
  • delegation language
  • disk language
  • distributed database language
  • distributed language
  • dual-paradigm language
  • dynamic language
  • dynamically-typed language
  • embeddable language
  • embedded language
  • event-driven language
  • fourth-generation language
  • front-end language
  • functional language
  • fuzzy language
  • guest language
  • hardware description language
  • imperative language
  • in-memory language
  • interactive mode language
  • interpreted language
  • iterative language
  • library language
  • list-based language
  • logic language
  • logic-based language
  • logical language
  • machine language
  • macro language
  • mainframe language
  • mathematical language
  • metaprogramming language
  • micro-controller language
  • middleware language
  • mobile language
  • multi-paradigm language
  • multi-tasking language
  • multi-user language
  • multiprogramming language
  • network language
  • non-Unix Operating System
  • object-based language
  • object-oriented language
  • off-side rule language
  • pattern language
  • procedural language
  • proprietary language
  • prototype-based language
  • real-time language
  • real-time multiprogramming language
  • reflective language
  • role-oriented language
  • rule-based language
  • safety-critical language
  • scripting language
  • security-evaluated language
  • security-focused language
  • single-paradigm language
  • single-tasking language
  • single-user language
  • stack-based language
  • static language
  • statically-typed language
  • subject-oriented language
  • synchronous language
  • synchronous language
  • syntax handling language
  • templated language
  • textual substitution macro language
  • time-sharing language
  • time-sharing RSTS language
  • trusted language
  • Unix-like language
  • visual language
  • Web language
  • wirth language
  • XML-based language
programming languages

Translations

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.