"formal language" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: formal languages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} formal language (plural formal languages)
  1. (computing theory) A set of finite strings (called words) made of symbols (from a finite set of symbols, called an alphabet). Wikipedia link: formal language Categories (topical): Linguistics, Logic, Mathematics, Theory of computing Hyponyms: regular language Translations (set of finite strings): formele taal (Afrikaans), formální jazyk [masculine] (Czech), formele taal [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), formala lingvo (Esperanto), artefarita lingvo (Esperanto), formaali kieli (Finnish), langage formel (French), formale Sprache (German), τυπική γλώσσα (typikí glóssa) [feminine] (Greek), teanga fhoirmiúil [feminine] (Irish), زبان صوری (Persian), język formalny [masculine] (Polish), linguagem formal [feminine] (Portuguese), форма́льный язы́к (formálʹnyj jazýk) (Russian), cainnt foirmeil [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic), formalni jezik [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), lenguaje formal [masculine] (Spanish), забони сурӣ (zaboni surī) (Tajik), ngôn ngữ hình thức (Vietnamese), ký ngữ hình thức (Vietnamese)

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