programming language

Syllables: pro·gram·ming lan·guageUK/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ//ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/

programming language noun: a code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.

Noun

programming language (countable and uncountable, plural programming languages)

A code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.
- Font and computer-imaging technologies are arcane, and experts at the conference said that for the average user, a choice is often synonymous with confusion. “I really don’t see how creating another level of programming language is going to help the end user,” said Ajit Kapoor, a print industry...1990 March 11, Peter H. Lewis, “The Executive Computer; The Font Wars: New Weapons Are Rolled Out”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
- Even the first version of Windows 95, shipped in August 1995, had programming language from Explorer embedded in the operating system. […] Using the add-remove feature in Windows, Microsoft says, deletes only about 3 percent of programming language in Explorer, removing the icon for opening the...1997 December 30, Steve Lohr, “Justice Dept. Accuses Microsoft of Disobeying Judge’s Order”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
Synonyms:

computer language, computing language

programming language meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu

programming language in Hindi

code of reserved words and symbols: क्रमादेशन भाषा kramādeśan bhāṣā, प्रोग्रामिंग भाषा progrāmiṅg bhāṣā

programming language in Tamil

code of reserved words and symbols: ஆணைமூலம் āṇaimūlam

programming language in Bengali

code of reserved words and symbols: প্রোগ্রামিং ভাষা prōgramiṅ bhaśa

programming language in Telugu

code of reserved words and symbols: ప్రోగ్రామింగు భాష prōgrāmiṅgu bhāṣa

More languagesFewer languages

programming language in Malayalam: പ്രോഗ്രാമിംഗ് ഭാഷ prōgrāmiṅgŭ bhāṣa
programming language in Kannada: ಪ್ರೋಗ್ರಾಮಿಂಗ್ ಭಾಷೆ
programming language in Tagalog: programa lingwahi, wikang pamprograma
programming language in Arabic: لُغَة بَرْمَجَة luḡat barmaja
programming language in Malay: bahasa pengaturcaraan
programming language in Indonesian: bahasa pemrograman
programming language in Persian: زبان برنامهنویسی zabân-e barnâme-nevisi, زبانهای برنامهنویسی
programming language in Thai: ภาษาโปรแกรม paasăa bprohgraem
programming language in Vietnamese: ngôn ngữ lập trình

Examples of programming language in a sentence

“I really don’t see how creating another level of programming language is going to help the end user,” said Ajit Kapoor, a print industry consultant from Marshfield, Mass.1990 March 11, Peter H. Lewis, “The Executive Computer; The Font Wars: New Weapons Are Rolled Out”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y....
The Java language allows the writing of applications as a collection of small chunks of programming language called objects.1998 June 11, Jim McManus, “Language Called Java Transcends Barriers”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
I’m pretty sure [Ryan] Ruby designed that bit to mimic the denatured feel of programming language.2024 December 18, Daisy Fried, “The History of Poetry, From the Bronze Age to A.I., in a Single Poem”, in The New York Times Book Review...

Synonyms of programming language

Forms of programming language

plural	programming languages

Questions about programming language

What does programming language mean?: Programming language means a code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.
What is programming language in Hindi?: Programming language in Hindi is क्रमादेशन भाषा (kramādeśan bhāṣā), प्रोग्रामिंग भाषा (progrāmiṅg bhāṣā). See Programming language meaning in Hindi.
How do you use programming language in a sentence?: “I really don’t see how creating another level of programming language is going to help the end user,” said Ajit Kapoor, a print industry consultant from Marshfield, Mass.
What part of speech is programming language?: Programming language is a noun.
How do you pronounce programming language?: Programming language is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmɪŋ læŋɡwɪdʒ/ (UK).
What is the plural of programming language?: The plural of programming language is programming languages.

Words near programming language in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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