computer language
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4.1
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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lenguaje de programación
- During the initial training period, 12 sessions were spent working with the computer language, and 3 sessions (spaced at regular intervals) were used for either mnemonic training (experimental subject) or review of subject matter (control subject), depending on experimental condition.
- learning a computer language
And, you know, operationally what happens, it's, I would say by far the highest level computer language that exists.
- And, you know, operationally what happens, it's, I would say by far the highest level computer language that exists.
Examples
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Scientific workflow systems are generally flexible in that they can include a combination of programs and scripts written in different computer languages.
Academic text (2013) -
The progress of two male subjects in learning a computer language for programming computer graphics was compared through single-subject, multiple baseline design.
Academic text (1991) -
And in my opinion, English is a good choice for a computer language.
Blog text (31) -
But you know, computer languages tend to have explicit designers.
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A computer language that allows computers, synthesizers, and other devices to communicate with each other.
Academic text (2004) -
In coding, many of the characters we take for granted are more meaningful symbols in computer languages.
Blog text (3) -
Another example using simulation for which the student can write a simple program in any computer language is the example of finding a critical path for scheduling problems in a quantitative analysis class.
Academic text (1990) -
Often, the modeler builds the entire model using computer languages such as C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, or PL/I.
Academic text (1998) -
Teachers considering this approach should read a report by William Meckley, who describes the use of the LOGO sound-manipulating computer language with exceptional and gifted students.
Academic text (1992) -
Many software developers are fluent in several different computer languages to create diverse applications.
Synonyms
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3.9
A set of rules for writing instructions a computer can follow
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4.0
A programming language used to write computer programs
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4.9
A set of instructions in numbers that a computer's processor can run directly
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5.8
A programming language made of 0s and 1s that a computer runs directly
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6.0
A computer language used to write small programs that do tasks for you
A language used to write programs for a specific kind of computer, like a phone or a large computer
A programming language made for one kind of computer to control hardware directly
Written instructions that tell a computer what tasks to do
How High-Level
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5.5
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4.1
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6.7
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8.1
- Specialized
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4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a programming language for use on computers' is directly derivable from combining 'computer' (an electronic device) with 'language' (a system of communication): it denotes the language associated with computers. This compositional pattern (noun + noun to indicate type or domain) is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Computer language comes from imagining a computer as someone you must 'talk to' and a language as the words and rules you use to speak. People write commands like short sentences so the machine can follow them, so the phrase means 'to control and communicate with computer systems'.