Pseudolanguage
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something written or spoken that resembles language but is not a true language. countable, uncountable
"Some mediums have spoken in elaborate pseudolanguages while in a state of trance."
- 2 A means of describing an algorithm in human terms, without the use of a true programming language. countable
"State what will be printed by the following code fragment written in a pseudolanguage permitting reference parameters (assume Y and J are passed by reference)."
Example
More examples"Some mediums have spoken in elaborate pseudolanguages while in a state of trance."
Etymology
From pseudo- + language.
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