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machine language

n.
A set of instructions for a specific central processing unit, designed to be usable by a computer without being translated. Also called machine code.
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machine′ lan`guage



n.
a usu. numerical coding system specific to the hardware of a given computer model, into which any high-level or assembly program must be translated before being run.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.machine language - a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computersmachine language - a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers
programing language, programming language - (computer science) a language designed for programming computers
2.machine language - a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translationmachine language - a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
computer code, code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
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Translations
машинен език
llenguatge de màquina
strojový kód
maskinkode
Maschinensprache
γλώσσα μηχανής
maŝinkodo
lenguaje de máquina
masinkood
konekieli
langage machine
שפת מכונה
मशीनी भाषा
strojni jezik
gépi kódgépi nyelv
bahasa mesin
vélamál
codice macchinalinguaggio macchina
マシン語機械語
mašininis kodas
യന്ത്രതല ഭാഷ
machinetaal
maskinkode
język maszynowy
código de máquina
машинный кодмашинный язык
strojový kód
strojna koda
maskinkod
makine dili
машинний код
ngôn ngữ máy

machine language

n (Comput) → linguaggio m macchina inv
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