Wikipedia:Federal Standard 1037C terms/computer programming terms

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This is a list of computer programming terms taken from the Glossary of Telecommunication Terms, published as Federal Standard 1037C. Additional terms have been added from different sources.

Contents 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 10 J 11 K 12 L 13 M 14 N 15 O 16 P 17 Q 18 R 19 S 20 T 21 U 22 V 23 W

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abstract syntax notation one (ASN.1) -- accumulator -- program address -- application -- application programming interface (API) -- ASCII -- assemble -- assembler -- assembly language -- assembly time

[edit] B

working with computerasBCD -- binary system (numeral) -- Binding (computer science) -- bit -- bitmap -- bool -- booting -- breakpoint -- branch -- bug -- byte

[edit] C

call -- CASE -- CASE technology -- classes -- compartmentation -- compatibility -- compile -- compiler -- computer language -- computer numbering formats -- computer-oriented language -- computer program -- computer word -- conversion -- core dump -- cross assembler

[edit] D

data type -- debugger -- diagnostic program -- driver -- DLL

[edit] E

editor

[edit] F

firmware -- floating point -- foo

[edit] G

general protection fault -- graphical user interface (GUI) -- graphic character

[edit] H

hello world program -- high-level language (HLL) -- HTML -- hypermedia -- hypertext

[edit] I

icon -- identifier (ID) -- illegal character -- instruction -- instruction set matrix -- intermediate language -- intermediate-level language -- interpret

[edit] J

job

[edit] K

kernel (computers)

[edit] L

label -- LAN application (software) -- language -- language processor -- library -- link -- listing -- load -- loop

[edit] M

machine-independent -- machine instruction -- machine language -- macro -- microinstruction -- microprogram -- monitor -- multitasking

[edit] N

network control program (NCP) -- network operating system -- nibble

[edit] O

operand -- operating system -- overlay

[edit] P

path -- pointer -- procedure-oriented language -- program -- program architecture -- programmable -- programmable read-only memory (PROM) -- programmer -- programming language -- prompt

[edit] Q

query

[edit] R

return -- restart -- retrieval service -- routine -- run -- runtime, run time, or runtime library

[edit] S

screen -- security filter -- security kernel -- SGML -- shell -- software -- source language -- source program -- stack -- statement -- string manipulation -- structured programming -- subroutine -- supervisory program -- switch -- symbolic language -- syntax -- system software

[edit] T

target language -- time-sharing -- trace program -- translator -- trusted computing base (TCB) -- trusted computer system (TCS)

[edit] U

underflow -- UNIX -- utility program

[edit] V

virus variable

[edit] W

wide character -- wildcard character -- word -- word processing

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