Definition of a High Level Language

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High Level Languages

A High Level Language (HLL) is a language in which one or more of the following may be true:

• Code must be passed through a compiler or interpreter before they are processed (executed),
• Is, to some degree, independent of platform,
• Code is usually translated in to a larger segment of machine code (ie. one instruction -> many instructions),
• etc.

Examples of HLLs are C/C++, Pascal, Ada, Python and many, many more (Although, many may argue that C is more of a 'mid-level' language, in light of languages such as lisp and C# which run in environments and/or are interpretted.).
Conversely, a low level language is one much nearer to machine code, ie. assembly (See more on low level languages).

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