Third generation language
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A third generation language (3GL) is a programming language designed to be easier for a human to understand, including things like named variables. A fragment might be:
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let c = c + 2 * d
Fortran, ALGOL and COBOL are early examples of this sort of language. Most "modern" languages (BASIC, C, C++) are third generation. Most 3GLs support structured programming.
See also
- first-generation programming language
- second-generation programming language
- fourth-generation programming language
- fifth-generation programming language
References
- This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.