HLL
/H.L.L/, n.
[High-Level Language (as opposed to assembler)] Found primarily in
email and news rather than speech. Rarely, the variants `VHLL' and
`MLL' are found. VHLL stands for `Very-High-Level Language' and is
used to describe a {bondage-and-discipline language} that the speaker
happens to like; Prolog and Backus's FP are often called VHLLs. `MLL'
stands for `Medium-Level Language' and is sometimes used half-jokingly
to describe {C}, alluding to its `structured-assembler' image. See
also {languages of choice}.
high-level language
HLL
(HLL) A programming language which provides some level of
abstraction above {assembly language}. These normally use
statements consisting of English-like keywords such as "FOR",
"PRINT" or "GOTO", where each statement corresponds to several
{machine language} instructions. It is much easier to program
in a high-level language than in {assembly language} though
the efficiency of execution depends on how good the {compiler}
or {interpreter} is at optimising the program.
Rarely, the variants "{VHLL}" and "{MLL}" are found.
See also {languages of choice}, {generation}.
(1994-12-07)