computer language

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

computer language
    n 1: a programming language designed for use on a specific class
         of computers [syn: {computer language}, {computer-oriented
         language}, {machine language}, {machine-oriented language}]

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

programming language
computer language

   <language> A formal language in which computer programs are
   written.  The definition of a particular language consists of
   both {syntax} (how the various symbols of the language may be
   combined) and {semantics} (the meaning of the language
   constructs).

   Languages are classified as low level if they are close to
   {machine code} and high level if each language statement
   corresponds to many machine code instructions (though this
   could also apply to a low level language with extensive use of
   {macros}, in which case it would be debatable whether it still
   counted as low level).  A roughly parallel classification is
   the description as {first generation language} through to
   {fifth generation language}.

   The other major classification of languages distinguishes
   between {imperative languages}, {procedural language} and
   {declarative languages}.

   Programming languages time-line/family tree
   (http://levenez.com/lang/history.html).

   (2004-05-17)