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THIRD GENERATION LANGUAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 1995-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
DEF

A high-level language that has a powerful ratio of machine instructions to each of its statements, promotes a programmer's high level of abstraction to focusing attention on the problem to be solved, and that facilitates structured programming.

OBS

third-generation language: Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
DEF

Langage évolué disposant d'un coefficient d'instructions machines pour chacune de ses instructions simples et qui favorise un haut niveau d'abstraction du programmeur en concentrant son attention sur le problème à résoudre et qui facilite la programmation structurée.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

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