BNF

Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

BNF

(computer science)

BNF

Backus-Naur Form. Originally Backus Normal Form.

This article is provided by FOLDOC - Free Online Dictionary of Computing (foldoc.org)

Backus-Naur form

Also known as Backus normal form, it was the first metalanguage to define programming languages. Introduced by John Backus in 1959 to describe the ALGOL 58 language, it was enhanced by Peter Naur and used to define ALGOL 60.

Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.

References in periodicals archive ?

It invested heavily in grooming the BNF leadership and the BNF even used its magazine - Balawaristan Times - to propagate its agenda.

It's RAW again

He further stated that the UDC National Executive Committee would make a final decision by February 28, on the matter after consideration of representations from the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana National Front (BNF) constituency structures, adding that they would work with any consensus candidate in Gaborone Central and elsewhere for the benefit of the coalition movement.

Umbrella for Democratic Change resolute on mandate

However extreme diets and punishing exercise routines often fail, so the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has come up with a far easier and more sustainable plan.

Colour me happy; NEW ADVICE FROM THE BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION WILL MAKE 2019 HEALTHIER, SAYS LISA SALMON

The BNF explains that people can choose what's best suited to them - so if you want to focus on upping your fruit and veg intake, start your weekly planner by you fancy eating healthier proteins, begin the year by taking on the blue challenges.

Colour me happy; NEW ADVICE FROM THE BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION WILL MAKE 2019 HEALTHIER, SAYS LISA SALMON

Curated by Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF), a total of 160 works from the collections of BnF and outstanding loaned works will be on display at the 'Globes: Visions of the World' from March 23 to June 2.

Louvre Abu Dhabi to explore historical globe representations

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) by legumes contribute to recycling N in cropping systems.

Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Local and Improved Genotypes of Cowpea in Burkina Faso (West Africa): Total Nitrogen Accumulated can be used for Quick Estimation

Malta-based BNF Bank plc has said that it has appointed Adrian Coppini as its chief operating officer and Maruska Buttigieg Gili as its chief risk officer.