Third generation language
<language> (3GL, "high level language") A language designed to be easier for a human to understand, including things like named variables.
A fragment might be
let c = c + 2 * d
Fortran, ALGOL and COBOL are early examples of this sort of language.
Most "modern" languages (BASIC, C, C++) are third generation.
Most 3GLs support structured programming.
See also second generation language, fourth generation language.
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