Phrase guide

machine language

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: machine code

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: code, computer code

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noun

Meaning 3

a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: computer language, computer-oriented language, machine-oriented language

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: programming language, programing language

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

71 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: masjientaal — set of instructions for a computer
  • Arabic: لُغَة آلَة — set of instructions for a computer
  • Belarusian: машы́нны код (mašýnny kod) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Bengali: যান্ত্রিক ভাষা (jantrik bhaśa) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Breton: areg ijinenn — set of instructions for a computer
  • Bulgarian: маши́нен ези́к (mašínen ezík) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Catalan: llenguatge de màquina — set of instructions for a computer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 機器語言 /机器语言 (jīqì yǔyán) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Chinese Mandarin: 機器碼 /机器码 (jīqìmǎ) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Czech: strojový kód — set of instructions for a computer
  • Danish: maskinkode — set of instructions for a computer
  • Dutch: machinetaal — set of instructions for a computer
  • Esperanto: maŝinkodo — set of instructions for a computer
  • Estonian: masinkood — set of instructions for a computer
  • Finnish: konekieli — set of instructions for a computer
  • French: langage machine — set of instructions for a computer
  • French: code machine — set of instructions for a computer
  • Galician: código máquina — set of instructions for a computer
  • Georgian: მანქანის ენა (mankanis ena) — set of instructions for a computer
  • German: Maschinensprache — set of instructions for a computer
  • German: Maschinencode — set of instructions for a computer
  • German: Maschinenkode — set of instructions for a computer
  • Greek: γλώσσα μηχανής (glóssa michanís) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Greek: κώδικας μηχανής (kódikas michanís) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Hebrew: שְׂפַת מְכוֹנָה (s'fát m'khoná) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Hindi: मशीनी भाषा (maśīnī bhāṣā) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Hungarian: gépi kód — set of instructions for a computer
  • Hungarian: gépi nyelv — set of instructions for a computer
  • Hungarian: számítógépkód — set of instructions for a computer
  • Icelandic: vélamál — set of instructions for a computer
  • Icelandic: vélarmál — set of instructions for a computer
  • Icelandic: maskínumál — set of instructions for a computer
  • Indonesian: bahasa mesin — set of instructions for a computer
  • Irish: meaisínteanga — set of instructions for a computer
  • Irish: teanga mheaisín — set of instructions for a computer
  • Italian: linguaggio macchina — set of instructions for a computer
  • Italian: codice macchina — set of instructions for a computer
  • Japanese: 機械語 (kikai-go) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Japanese: マシン語 (mashin-go) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Khmer: ភាសាម៉ាស៊ីន (phiesaa maasɨn) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Khmer: ភាសាយន្ត (phiesaa yon) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Korean: 기계어 (gigyeeo) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Lithuanian: mašininis kodas — set of instructions for a computer
  • Malayalam: യന്ത്രതല ഭാഷ (yantratala bhāṣa) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: maskinkode — set of instructions for a computer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: maskinspråk — set of instructions for a computer
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: maskinkode — set of instructions for a computer
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: maskinspråk — set of instructions for a computer
  • Persian: زبان ماشین (zabân-e mâšin) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Polish: język maszynowy — set of instructions for a computer
  • Polish: kod maszynowy — set of instructions for a computer
  • Portuguese: código de máquina — set of instructions for a computer
  • Romanian: limbaj mașină — set of instructions for a computer
  • Russian: маши́нный язы́к (mašínnyj jazýk) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Russian: маши́нный код (mašínnyj kod) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Serbo-Croatian: машински језик — set of instructions for a computer
  • Serbo-Croatian: машински код — set of instructions for a computer
  • Serbo-Croatian: стројни језик — set of instructions for a computer
  • Serbo-Croatian: mašinski jezik — set of instructions for a computer
  • Serbo-Croatian: mašinski kod — set of instructions for a computer
  • Serbo-Croatian: strojni jezik — set of instructions for a computer
  • Slovak: strojový kód — set of instructions for a computer
  • Slovene: strojna koda — set of instructions for a computer
  • Upper Sorbian: mašinowa rěč — set of instructions for a computer
  • Spanish: lenguaje de máquina — set of instructions for a computer
  • Swedish: maskinkod — set of instructions for a computer
  • Thai: ภาษาเครื่อง (paasăa krêuang) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Turkish: makine dili — set of instructions for a computer
  • Ukrainian: маши́нний код (mašýnnyj kod) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Urdu: آلاتی زبان (ālātī zabān) — set of instructions for a computer
  • Vietnamese: ngôn ngữ máy — set of instructions for a computer