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Language
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In electronic computers:
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1. A system consisting of (a) a well-defined, usually finite,
set of characters; (b) rules
for combining characters with one another or form words or other
expressions; and (c) a specific assignment of meaning to some
of the words or expressions, usually for communicating information
or data among a group of people, machines, etc.
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2. A system similar to the above but without any specific
assignment of meanings. Such systems may be distinguished from
sense 1 above, when necessary, by referring to them as formal
or uninterpreted languages. See code,
machine language.
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Although it is sometimes convenient to study a language
independently of any meanings, in all practical cases at least
one set of meanings is eventually assigned. [[/a>|/a>
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
