application-oriented language

/ˈæpləˌkeɪʃən ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/
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Definitions of application-oriented language
  1. noun
    a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user
    synonyms: problem-oriented language
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    types:
    high-level language
    a problem-oriented language requiring little knowledge of the computer on which it will be run
    job-control language
    a problem-oriented language used to describe job requirements to an operating system
    type of:
    source language
    a language that is to be translated into another language
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