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noun
A system of instructions and data directly understandable by a computer's central processing unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
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noun
Machine language instructions that can be executed directly by a computer's central processing unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
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noun
a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: machine language
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: code, computer code
History
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Across languages
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