ALGOL
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A high-level programming language: ALGOL (short for ALGOrithmic Language) is a family of imperative computer programming languages originally developed in the late 1950s. It was designed for scientific computing and was highly influential in the development of later programming languages.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- ALGOL là một trong những ngôn ngữ lập trình có ảnh hưởng nhất. (ALGOL is one of the most influential programming languages.)
- Nhiều khái niệm trong Pascal và C bắt nguồn từ ALGOL. (Many concepts in Pascal and C originated from ALGOL.)
Advanced Usage
"ALGOL 60": The revised and most influential version of the language, standardized in 1960.
- ALGOL 60 đã giới thiệu cú pháp khối và phạm vi biến cục bộ. (ALGOL 60 introduced block syntax and local variable scope.)
"ALGOL 68": A later, more complex revision of the language.
- ALGOL 68 là một ngôn ngữ mạnh mẽ nhưng ít được chấp nhận rộng rãi hơn. (ALGOL 68 was a powerful language but less widely adopted.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngôn ngữ thuật toán (n): Algorithmic language (the direct Vietnamese translation and concept behind ALGOL's name).
Synonyms
- Programming language: A formal language comprising a set of instructions used to produce various kinds of output.
- Algorithmic language: A language used to express algorithms.
Related Terms
- Compiler: A program that translates code from a high-level language like ALGOL into machine code.
- Structured programming: A programming paradigm aided by ALGOL's design, emphasizing clear, logical structure.