computer language
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formal language used in communication with a computer
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Encyclopedic overview
A computer language is a formal language for humans to communicate with a computer, not a natural language. In earlier days of computing (before the 1980s), the term was used interchangeably with programming language, but today, used primarily for taxonomy, is a broader term that encompasses languages that are not programming in nature. Sub-categories (with possibly contended hierarchical relationships) include:
Construction Programming – for controlling computer behavior Command – for controlling the tasks of a computer, such as starting programs
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