META 5

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

META 5

   Early syntax-directed {compiler-compiler}, used for
   translating one {high-level language} to another.

   Versions: META II, META-3.

   ["META 5: A Tool to Manipulate Strings of Data",
   D.K. Oppenheim et al, Proc 21st Natl Conf, ACM 1966].

   [Sammet 1969, p. 638].

   (1995-01-23)