from
Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)
bondage-and-discipline language
n.
A language (such as {Pascal}, Ada, APL, or Prolog) that, though
ostensibly general-purpose, is designed so as to enforce an author's
theory of `right programming' even though said theory is demonstrably
inadequate for systems hacking or even vanilla general-purpose
programming. Often abbreviated `B&D'; thus, one may speak of things
"having the B&D nature". See {Pascal}; oppose {languages of choice}.
from
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
bondage-and-discipline language
A language (such as {Pascal}, {Ada}, APL, or Prolog) that,
though ostensibly general-purpose, is designed so as to
enforce an author's theory of "right programming" even though
said theory is demonstrably inadequate for systems hacking or
even vanilla general-purpose programming. Often abbreviated
"B&D"; thus, one may speak of things "having the B&D nature".
See {Pascal}. Compare {languages of choice}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1996-01-05)