SGML

SGML

 (ĕs′jē-ĕm-ĕl′)

n.

A standardized markup language for describing the logical structure of a computer document.

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[S(tandard) G(eneralized) M(arkup) L(anguage).]

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SGML

abbreviation for

(Journalism & Publishing) standard generalized mark-up language: an international standard used in publishing for defining the structure and formatting of documents

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SGML

Standard Generalized Markup Language: a set of standards, approved by the ISO, enabling a user to create an appropriate markup scheme for tagging the elements of an electronic document.

[1985–90]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

SGML - (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted standard generalized markup language computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures markup language - a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document

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Translations

SGMLStandard Generalized Markup Language

SGML

[ˌɛsdʒiːɛmˈɛl] n → SGML m
in SGML → en SGML

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