programming language
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ enPR: prō'grămîng lāngwĕj
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: pro‧gram‧ming lan‧guage
Noun
programming language (plural programming languages)
- (programming) A code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.
- Synonyms: computer language, computing language
- Hypernym: language
Hyponyms
according to category
- agent-oriented language
- array language
- aspect-oriented language
- assembly language
- asynchronous language
- atomic language
- authoring language
- automata-based language
- back-end language
- built-in language
- capability-based language
- C-based language
- class-based language
- cloud-based language
- command-line interface language
- compiled language
- concurrent language
- curly-brace language
- curly-bracket language
- database language
- data-driven language
- dataflow-based language
- dataflow language
- data-oriented language
- data-structured language
- decision table language
- declarative language
- delegation language
- disk language
- distributed database language
- distributed language
- dual-paradigm language
- dynamically-typed language
- dynamic language
- embeddable language
- embedded language
- event-driven language
- fourth-generation language
- front-end language
- functional language
- fuzzy language
- guest language
- hardware description language
- imperative language
- in-memory language
- interactive mode language
- interpreted language
- iterative language
- library language
- list-based language
- logical language
- logic-based language
- logic language
- machine language
- macro language
- mainframe language
- mathematical language
- metaprogramming language
- micro-controller language
- middleware language
- mobile language
- multi-paradigm language
- multiprogramming language
- multi-tasking language
- multi-user language
- network language
- non-Unix Operating System
- object-based language
- object-oriented language
- off-side rule language
- pattern language
- procedural language
- proprietary language
- prototype-based language
- real-time language
- real-time multiprogramming language
- reflective language
- role-oriented language
- rule-based language
- safety-critical language
- scripting language
- security-evaluated language
- security-focused language
- single-paradigm language
- single-tasking language
- single-user language
- stack-based language
- statically-typed language
- static language
- subject-oriented language
- synchronous language
- syntax handling language
- templated language
- textual substitution macro language
- time-sharing language
- time-sharing RSTS language
- trusted language
- Unix-like language
- visual language
- Web language
- wirth language
- XML-based language
programming languages
- A
- A
- A++
- ABC ALGOL
- ALGOL
- Angular.JS
- assembler
- BASIC
- C
- C--
- C++
- CHILL
- Clipper
- Clojure
- COBOL
- D
- ECMAScript
- Eiffel
- Forth
- Fortran
- Fox Base
- Fox Pro
- Franz Lisp
- GW-BASIC
- Harbour
- Haskell
- HyperTalk
- J
- J#
- J++
- JADE
- Java
- JavaScript
- Joule
- JOVIAL
- Joy
- JScript
- L
- LabVIEW
- Lava
- Lisp
- Logo
- Lua
- Lynx
- M#
- MATLAB
- Miranda
- Modula
- MUMPS
- Objective-C
- Objective-J
- Object Lisp
- ObjectLOGO
- OpenCL
- Pascal
- Perl
- PHP
- PL/I
- PL/SQL
- Prolog
- Python
- R
- R++
- RPG
- Ruby
- Scala
- Self
- Seph
- Smalltalk
- SQL
- Tcl
- T-SQL
- Turbo C++
- Turbo Pascal
- Turbo Prolog
- Visual J#
- Visual J++
- Visual Objects
- Visual Prolog
- X
- X++
- YQL
- Zebra
Translations
code of reserved words and symbols
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Further reading
- programming language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia