procedural language
<language> Any programming language in which the programmer specifies an 
explicit sequences of steps to follow to produce a result.
 
The term should not be confused with "imperative language". An example 
(non-imperative) procedural language is LOGO, which specifies sequences of steps 
to perform but does not have an internal state.
 
Other procedural languages include Basic, Pascal, C, and Modula-2.
 
Both these types of language are in contrast to declarative languages, in which 
the programmer specifies neither explicit sequences of actions nor internal 
state manipulation.
 
(2004-05-17)
 
  
 
  
Nearby terms: 
							Probe « problem state « PROC « procedural 
							language » Procedural Language/SQL » procedure » 
							process
 
Procedural Language/SQL
<language> (PL/SQL) Oracle Corporation's proprietary procedural language 
extension of industry-standard SQL.
 
[Features? Reference? Any relation to PL/I?]
 
(1999-09-14)
 
  
 
  
Nearby terms: 
							problem state « PROC « procedural language « 
							Procedural Language/SQL » procedure » process » 
							Process and Experiment Automation Real-Time Language
 
							
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