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The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: machine code
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: code, computer code
a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: computer language, computer-oriented language, machine-oriented language
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: programming language, programing language
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
71 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
masjientaal
— set of instructions for a computer
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Arabic:
لُغَة آلَة
— set of instructions for a computer
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Belarusian:
машы́нны код
(mašýnny kod)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Bengali:
যান্ত্রিক ভাষা
(jantrik bhaśa)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Breton:
areg ijinenn
— set of instructions for a computer
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Bulgarian:
маши́нен ези́к
(mašínen ezík)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Catalan:
llenguatge de màquina
— set of instructions for a computer
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Chinese Mandarin:
機器語言 /机器语言
(jīqì yǔyán)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Chinese Mandarin:
機器碼 /机器码
(jīqìmǎ)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Czech:
strojový kód
— set of instructions for a computer
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Danish:
maskinkode
— set of instructions for a computer
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Dutch:
machinetaal
— set of instructions for a computer
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Esperanto:
maŝinkodo
— set of instructions for a computer
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Estonian:
masinkood
— set of instructions for a computer
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Finnish:
konekieli
— set of instructions for a computer
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French:
langage machine
— set of instructions for a computer
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French:
code machine
— set of instructions for a computer
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Galician:
código máquina
— set of instructions for a computer
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Georgian:
მანქანის ენა
(mankanis ena)
— set of instructions for a computer
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German:
Maschinensprache
— set of instructions for a computer
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German:
Maschinencode
— set of instructions for a computer
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German:
Maschinenkode
— set of instructions for a computer
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Greek:
γλώσσα μηχανής
(glóssa michanís)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Greek:
κώδικας μηχανής
(kódikas michanís)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Hebrew:
שְׂפַת מְכוֹנָה
(s'fát m'khoná)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Hindi:
मशीनी भाषा
(maśīnī bhāṣā)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Hungarian:
gépi kód
— set of instructions for a computer
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Hungarian:
gépi nyelv
— set of instructions for a computer
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Hungarian:
számítógépkód
— set of instructions for a computer
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Icelandic:
vélamál
— set of instructions for a computer
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Icelandic:
vélarmál
— set of instructions for a computer
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Icelandic:
maskínumál
— set of instructions for a computer
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Indonesian:
bahasa mesin
— set of instructions for a computer
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Irish:
meaisínteanga
— set of instructions for a computer
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Irish:
teanga mheaisín
— set of instructions for a computer
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Italian:
linguaggio macchina
— set of instructions for a computer
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Italian:
codice macchina
— set of instructions for a computer
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Japanese:
機械語
(kikai-go)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Japanese:
マシン語
(mashin-go)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Khmer:
ភាសាម៉ាស៊ីន
(phiesaa maasɨn)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Khmer:
ភាសាយន្ត
(phiesaa yon)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Korean:
기계어
(gigyeeo)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Lithuanian:
mašininis kodas
— set of instructions for a computer
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Malayalam:
യന്ത്രതല ഭാഷ
(yantratala bhāṣa)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Norwegian Bokmål:
maskinkode
— set of instructions for a computer
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Norwegian Bokmål:
maskinspråk
— set of instructions for a computer
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
maskinkode
— set of instructions for a computer
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
maskinspråk
— set of instructions for a computer
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Persian:
زبان ماشین
(zabân-e mâšin)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Polish:
język maszynowy
— set of instructions for a computer
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Polish:
kod maszynowy
— set of instructions for a computer
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Portuguese:
código de máquina
— set of instructions for a computer
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Romanian:
limbaj mașină
— set of instructions for a computer
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Russian:
маши́нный язы́к
(mašínnyj jazýk)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Russian:
маши́нный код
(mašínnyj kod)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Serbo-Croatian:
машински језик
— set of instructions for a computer
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Serbo-Croatian:
машински код
— set of instructions for a computer
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Serbo-Croatian:
стројни језик
— set of instructions for a computer
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Serbo-Croatian:
mašinski jezik
— set of instructions for a computer
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Serbo-Croatian:
mašinski kod
— set of instructions for a computer
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Serbo-Croatian:
strojni jezik
— set of instructions for a computer
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Slovak:
strojový kód
— set of instructions for a computer
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Slovene:
strojna koda
— set of instructions for a computer
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Upper Sorbian:
mašinowa rěč
— set of instructions for a computer
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Spanish:
lenguaje de máquina
— set of instructions for a computer
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Swedish:
maskinkod
— set of instructions for a computer
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Thai:
ภาษาเครื่อง
(paasăa krêuang)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Turkish:
makine dili
— set of instructions for a computer
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Ukrainian:
маши́нний код
(mašýnnyj kod)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Urdu:
آلاتی زبان
(ālātī zabān)
— set of instructions for a computer
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Vietnamese:
ngôn ngữ máy
— set of instructions for a computer