YANG

9.7

A language used to describe network device settings so tools can set them

noun
/jæŋ/

Specialized

: YANG

Idioms

up the yin-yang

NSFW

1 9.9

In very large amounts

Compounds

yin-yang

24 7.3

Two opposite forces that are connected and balance each other

Surface Forms

YANG singular

YANGs plural

Etymology

YANG got its name from a joking phrase many people use: 'Yet Another Next Generation'. That is a helpful way to remember that YANG is a newer language made to describe device settings and status in a network.