general-purpose language

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A programming language used to solve a wide variety of problems. All common programming languages (C, C++, Java, COBOL, etc.) are examples. Contrast with special-purpose language.

general-purpose language [′jen·rəl ¦pər·pəs ′laŋ·gwij]

(computer science)

A computer programming language whose use is not restricted to a particular type of computer or a specialized application.

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