denotational semantics

noun

An approach to formalizing the meanings of programming languages by constructing mathematical objects called denotations which describe the meanings of expressions from the languages.

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Meanings

noundenotational semantics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputerAn approach to formalizing the meanings of programming languages by constructing mathematical objects called denotations which describe the meanings of expressions from the languages.

Translations

Icelandic stærðfræðileg merkingarfræði
  • stærðfræðileg merkingarfræðian approach to formalizing the meanings of programming languages
Romanian semantică denotațională
  • semantică denotaționalăan approach to formalizing the meanings of programming languages
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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