A 'computer language' is a system of communication with a computer. ... a formal language used to express information or knowledge, often for use in computer system design.

Programming language, a formal language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer

 

General-purpose language, a programming language that is broadly applicable across application domains, and lacks specialized features for a particular domain

 

Command language, a language used to control the tasks of the computer itself, such as starting other programs

 

Machine language or machine code, a set of instructions executed directly by a computer's central processing unit

 

Assembly language, a language closely related to one or a family of machine languages, and which uses mnemonics to ease writing

 

Markup language, a grammar for annotating a document in a way that is syntactically distinguishable from the text, such as HTML

computer language System of words and rules used to program a computer. Most computers work using a binary-coded language (using 1s and 0s) called machine code. A language consisting of words and symbols that relate more directly to normal language can be used to instruct a computer. A compiler, assembler, or other such program then translates this into machine code. Several kinds of programming language have been designed for different purposes. Fortran is for scientific and mathematical use, COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) for business programs, Algol for mathematical applications, and BASIC and Pascal were originally for use by learners. Today, the majority of applications for personal computers are written in a language called ‘C’, or derivatives of it.