FOURTH-GENERATION LANGUAGE (4GL)


Meaning of FOURTH-GENERATION LANGUAGE (4GL) in English

Fourth-generation computer programming language .

4GLs are closer to human language than other high-level languages and are accessible to people without formal training as programmers. They allow multiple common operations to be performed with a single programmer-entered command. They are intended to be easier for users than machine languages (first-generation), assembly languages (second-generation), and older high-level languages (third-generation).

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.