Programming Languages Vocabulary

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A set of formal instructions that can be used to produce various kinds of output, used by computers to perform specified algorithms.

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Programming Language

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Programming language that contains basic instructions recognized by a computer with little to no abstraction.

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Low-level Language

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Programming Language that enables a programmer to write programs that are closer to human language.

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High-level Language

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Source code is translated into machine code, and the machine code is stored in a separate file.

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Compiled Language

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Source code is read and executed at runtime line-by-line.

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Interpreted Language

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A program that translates source code written in a specific programming language into machine language, object code, or executable form.

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Compiler

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Code that is directly executed by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer, typically in binary or hexadecimal format.

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Machine Code

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Software for building applications that combines common developer tools in a single interface.

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IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

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Error which is detected and prevents the program from running.

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Syntax Error

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Error in the code that occurs while the program is running.

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Run-Time Error