(HLL) A programming language which provides some level of abstraction above assembly language . These normally use statements consisting of English-like keywords such as "FOR", "PRINT" or "GOTO", where each statement corresponds to several machine language instructions. It is much easier to program in a high-level language than in assembly language though the efficiency of execution depends on how good the compiler or interpreter is at optimising the program.
Rarely, the variants " VHLL " and " MLL " are found.
See also languages of choice , generation .
(1994-12-07)