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machine languages

machine languages is the plural of machine language.

Meaning of machine language

Noun

machine language (countable and uncountable, plural machine languages)

  1. The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.
    • Machine language is certainly the most efficient language on the Apple, albeit the least pleasant in which to code. The Monitor has special facilities for those of you who are determined to use machine language to simplify creating, writing, and debugging machine language programs.1979, Apple II Reference Manual, Cupertino: Apple Computer Inc., page 48
    Synonyms:
    machine code

Questions about machine languages

What is machine languages the plural of?
Machine languages is the plural of machine language.

Words near machine languages in the dictionary

  1. machine instructions
  2. machine intelligence
  3. machine intelligences
  4. machine lace
  5. machine language
  6. machine languages
  7. machine learning
  8. machine of government
  9. machine operator
  10. machine operators
  11. machine pistol

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