machine language
noun
Simple meaning
A set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhsheenlanggwuhjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈʃinˈlæŋɡwədʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
programming
A set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
programming
The set of instructions that a particular computer is designed to execute; generated from an assembly language by an assembler, or from a high-level language by a compiler or interpreter.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
Used this way, machine language is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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