source language

/sɔrs ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/
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Definitions of source language
  1. noun
    a language that is to be translated into another language
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    application-oriented language, problem-oriented language
    a language whose statements resemble terminology of the user
    command language, query language, search language
    a source language consisting of procedural operators that invoke functions to be executed
    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:
    language, linguistic communication
    a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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