Phrase guide

high-level language

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A programming language requiring a compiler to translate it into a form that a particular machine understands, focusing on user-friendly code development by automating core tasks such as accessing memory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a problem-oriented language requiring little knowledge of the computer on which it will be run

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: application-oriented language, problem-oriented language

History

Etymology

From high-level + language.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 高階語言 /高阶语言 (gāojiē yǔyán) — user-friendly programming language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高级语言 (gāojí yǔyán) — user-friendly programming language
  • Finnish: korkean tason kieli — user-friendly programming language
  • French: langage de haut niveau — user-friendly programming language
  • German: höhere Programmiersprache — user-friendly programming language
  • Hebrew: שָׂפָה עִלִּית (safá 'ilít) — user-friendly programming language
  • Hebrew: שְׂפַת־עָל (s'fát 'ál) — user-friendly programming language
  • Icelandic: æðra forritunarmál — user-friendly programming language
  • Icelandic: hámál — user-friendly programming language
  • Indonesian: bahasa peringkat tinggi — user-friendly programming language
  • Irish: teanga ardleibhéil — user-friendly programming language
  • Japanese: 高級言語 (kōkyūgengo) — user-friendly programming language
  • Japanese: 高水準言語 (kōsuijun-gengo) — user-friendly programming language
  • Korean: 고급 언어 (gogeup eoneo) — user-friendly programming language
  • Polish: język wysokiego poziomu — user-friendly programming language
  • Portuguese: linguagem de alto nível — user-friendly programming language
  • Romanian: limbaj de nivel înalt — user-friendly programming language
  • Russian: высокоу́ровневый язы́к программи́рования (vysokoúrovnevyj jazýk programmírovanija) — user-friendly programming language
  • Spanish: lenguaje de alto nivel — user-friendly programming language
  • Swedish: högnivåspråk — user-friendly programming language