#computer_language

Computer language

Formal language used to design, develop and make use of computer systems

A computer language is a formal language used to communicate with a computer. Types of computer languages include:Construction language – all forms of communication by which a human can specify an executable problem solution to a computer Command language – a language used to control the tasks of the computer itself, such as starting programs Configuration language – a language used to write configuration files Programming language – a formal language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer Scripting language – a type of programming language which typically is interpreted at runtime rather than being compiled Query language – a language used to make queries in databases and information systems Transformation language – designed to transform some input text in a certain formal language into a modified output text that meets some specific goal Data exchange language – a language that is domain-independent and can be used for data from any kind of discipline; examples: JSON, XML Markup language – a grammar for annotating a document in a way that is syntactically distinguishable from the text, such as HTML Modeling language – an artificial language used to express information or knowledge, often for use in computer system design Architecture description language – used as a language to describe and represent system architectures Hardware description language – used to model integrated circuits Page description language – describes the appearance of a printed page in a higher level than an actual output bitmap Simulation language – a language used to describe simulations Specification language – a language used to describe what a system should do Style sheet language – a computer language that expresses the presentation of structured documents, such as CSS

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