high-level programming language

Programming language with strong abstraction from details of hardware

Entitytype of programming languageQ211496

Also known as high-level language · HLL

Instance of: type of programming language
Subclass of: programming language

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A high-level programming language is a programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer. In contrast to low-level programming languages, it may use natural language elements, be easier to use, or may automate significant areas of computing systems, making the process of developing a program simpler and more understandable than when using a lower-level language. The amount of abstraction provided defines how "high-level" a programming language is.

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Opposite of: low-level programming language
Has use: abstraction

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