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ALGORITHM-ORIENTED LANGUAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Programming Languages
DEF

An artificial language used to express algorithms.

OBS

algorithmic language: term standardized by ISO and CSA.

Key term(s)
  • ALGOL

French

Domaine(s)
  • Langages de programmation
DEF

Langage artificiel permettant d'exprimer des algorithmes.

OBS

langage algorithmique : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lenguaje de programación
DEF

Lenguaje aritmético mediante el cual pueden presentarse los procedimientos aritméticos, en forma exacta y estándar, a una computadora (ordenador).

Key term(s)
  • lenguaje ALGOL
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