procedure-oriented language
procedure-oriented language
[prə′sē·jər ‚ȯr·ē¦ent·əd ‚laŋ·gwij] (computer science)
A language designed to facilitate the accurate description of procedures, algorithms, or routines belonging to a certain set of procedures.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.