"low-level language" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: low-level languages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} low-level language (plural low-level languages)
  1. (programming) A computer language whose source code is a somewhat user-friendly version of a particular computer architecture's assembly language, containing no provisions for portability between architectures. Wikipedia link: low-level programming language Categories (topical): Programming Related terms: intermediate language, high-level language, assembly language, machine language, HLL, compiler, assembler, computer architecture, instruction set, bytecode Translations (computer language whose source code is a somewhat user-friendly version of a computer architecture's assembly language): matalan tason kieli (Finnish), γλώσσα χαμηλού επιπέδου (glóssa chamiloú epipédou) [feminine] (Greek), 低級言語 (teikyūgengo) (alt: ていきゅうげんご) (Japanese), 低水準言語 (teisuijungengo) (alt: ていすいじゅんげんご) (Japanese), lågnivåspråk [neuter] (Swedish)

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