markup language

noun

A computer language using markup that tells the computer some traits of the content that is described by the markup tags.

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Meanings

nounmarkup language (plural markup languages)

plural markup languages

  1. web developmentcomputingA computer language using markup that tells the computer some traits of the content that is described by the markup tags.

Translations

Arabic لغَة رقم
  • لغَة رقمcomputer language using markups
Chinese Mandarin 標記語言 /标记语言
  • 標記語言 /标记语言 (biāojì yǔyán)computer language using markups
Czech značkovací jazyk
  • značkovací jazykcomputer language using markups
Danish opmærkningssprog
  • opmærkningssprogcomputer language using markups
Dutch opmaaktaal
  • opmaaktaalcomputer language using markups
Finnish merkintäkieli
  • merkintäkielicomputer language using markups
French langage de balisage
  • langage de balisagecomputer language using markups
German Auszeichnungssprache, Markup-Sprache
  • Auszeichnungssprachecomputer language using markups
  • Markup-Sprachecomputer language using markups
Greek γλώσσα σήμανσης
  • γλώσσα σήμανσης (glóssa símansis)computer language using markups
Hungarian jelölőnyelv
  • jelölőnyelvcomputer language using markups
Icelandic ívafsmál
  • ívafsmálcomputer language using markups
Indonesian bahasa markah
  • bahasa markahcomputer language using markups
Irish teanga mharcála
  • teanga mharcálacomputer language using markups
Italian linguaggio di markup
  • linguaggio di markupcomputer language using markups
Japanese マークアップ言語
  • マークアップ言語 (mākuappu gengo)computer language using markups
Polish język znaczników
  • język znacznikówcomputer language using markups
Portuguese linguagem de marcação
  • linguagem de marcaçãocomputer language using markups
Russian язы́к разме́тки
  • язы́к разме́тки (jazýk razmétki)computer language using markups
Spanish lenguaje de marcado
  • lenguaje de marcadocomputer language using markups
Swedish märkspråk
  • märkspråkcomputer language using markups
Vietnamese ngôn ngữ đánh dấu
  • ngôn ngữ đánh dấucomputer language using markups
Cite this entry
APA

markup language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markup%20language

MLA

“markup language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markup%20language. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “markup language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markup%20language.

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