computer languages

Software writing systems

Computer languages are formal systems for giving instructions to computers.

Programming languages like Python, Java, and C++ let humans write software in structured, readable code.

Lower-level languages sit closer to machine code; higher-level languages prioritize human readability.

Markup languages like HTML structure content rather than execute commands.

She learned three computer languages in college.

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native languages · mother tongues · native tongues · vernaculars · colloquial speech

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Relaxed, conversational language

colloquial language · slang · figurative language · poetic language · idiomatic expressions

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body language · gesture · facial expressions · nonverbal communication · spoken word

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