authoring language
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7.8
- noun
- Specialized
- Many educational websites are built using an authoring language that allows teachers to design interactive lessons.
Examples
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Using an authoring language, developers can quickly prototype multimedia applications without advanced programming knowledge.
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The company released a new authoring language aimed at simplifying e-learning content creation.
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An authoring language simplifies the process of creating software.
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Many educators use an authoring language for e-learning courses.
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Many educational websites are built using an authoring language that allows teachers to design interactive lessons.
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The company released a new authoring language aimed at simplifying e-learning content creation.
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Using an authoring language, developers can quickly prototype multimedia applications without advanced programming knowledge.
How Technical
- Specialized
15
3.9
- Specialized
3
4.9
- Specialized
1
7.8
- Specialized
25
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'authoring' denotes the act of creating/producing and 'language' denotes a system or tool for expression, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer this refers to a language/tool used for creating (here, software). The compound follows a common pattern ("X-language" = a language for X) that is cross-linguistically transparent, so the specialized nuance about simplifying programming does not block basic understandability.
Etymology
Authoring language compares making software to writing. Authoring means making content and language means the set of easy instructions you use like words, so the term means a tool to 'create' interactive programs or lessons without deep programming skills.