standard generalized markup language
- noun
- /ˈstændərd ˈdʒɛnəraˌlaɪzd ˈmɑrkʌp ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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lenguaje de marcado estándar generalizado
- Learning about standard generalized markup language helped me understand how document formats work.
Examples
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The standard generalized markup language was influential in the development of web technologies.
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Many document management systems were originally based on the standard generalized markup language.
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The standard generalized markup language is essential for web development.
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Many developers use standard generalized markup languages for data representation.
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Learning about standard generalized markup language helped me understand how document formats work.
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The standard generalized markup language was influential in the development of web technologies.
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Many document management systems were originally based on the standard generalized markup language.
Synonyms
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4.6
A set of simple tags that tell a computer how to show or arrange text
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8.1
A set of rules for adding tags to computer documents so programs know their structure
Surface Forms
Morphology
standard + generalized + markup + language
The phrase is compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'standard' (accepted rule), 'generalized' (broadly applicable), 'markup' (notation for formatting) and 'language' (system) can infer it refers to a standardized, general-purpose system of markup rules for formatting documents. Although technical, the meaning follows ordinary noun-compound composition and is therefore directly derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Standard generalized markup language comes from the idea of putting simple marks or tags around parts of a document, for example writing 'title' around a book title so a computer knows the document's 'structure'. That's why the name means a standard way to mark up documents with tags so their parts and format are clear.