"minilanguage" meaning in English

See minilanguage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: minilanguages [plural]
Etymology: mini- + language Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|language}} mini- + language Head templates: {{en-noun}} minilanguage (plural minilanguages)
  1. (programming) A relatively small and simple domain-specific language. Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: mini-language

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