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| | What is programming language generations? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: 1GL, 2GL, 3GL, 4GL, 5GL, program ... |
 | | 3GL or third-generation language is a "high-level" programming language, such as PL/I, C, or Java. |
 | | A compiler converts the statements of a specific high-level programming language into machine language. |
 | | (In the case of Java, the output is called bytecode, which is converted into appropriate machine language by a Java virtual machine that runs as part of an operating system platform.) A 3GL language requires a considerable amount of programming knowledge. |
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