Phrase guide

object language

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A language or a part of a language that is used to speak about objects but not about sentences or propositions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

the language of the headwords in a dictionary (in a French-to-English translation dictionary, French is the object language)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

target language; the language of the object code, the output of a compiler (not necessarily executable machine code)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: target language

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: language, linguistic communication

5

noun

Meaning 5

a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: target language

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: programming language, programing language

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Objektsprache — language speaking about objects rather than about language
  • Romanian: limbă-obiect — language speaking about objects rather than about language
  • Russian: объе́ктный язы́к (obʺjéktnyj jazýk) — language speaking about objects rather than about language
  • Slovak: objektový jazyk — language speaking about objects rather than about language
  • Danish: objektsprog — lexicography: language of headwords
  • Finnish: kohdekieli — lexicography: language of headwords
  • French: langue-objet — lexicography: language of headwords
  • German: Objektsprache — lexicography: language of headwords
  • Icelandic: umfjöllunarmál — lexicography: language of headwords
  • Irish: sprioctheanga — lexicography: language of headwords
  • Norwegian: objektspråk — lexicography: language of headwords
  • Swedish: objektspråk — lexicography: language of headwords
  • Irish: teanga aidhme — computing: target language of a compiler
  • Swedish: objektspråk — computing: target language of a compiler
  • Swedish: målspråk — computing: target language of a compiler