high-level language

noun

high-level language

noun

Etymology From high-level + language.

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A programming language requiring a compiler to translate it into a form that a particular machine understands, focusing on user-friendly code development by automating core tasks such as accessing memory.

Related terms
assembler, bytecode, compiler, computer architecture, instruction set

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