4GLn.

Brit.

/ˌfɔːdʒiːˈɛl/, U.S.

/ˌfɔrdʒiˈɛl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: four adj., generation n., language n.

Etymology: < four adj. + the initial letters of generation n. and language n.

Computing.

= fourth-generation language n. at fourth adj. and n. Additions.

ΚΠ

1981 Datamation Feb. 109/2 The system was programmed entirely in focus, a fourth generation language (4GL).

1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 21 Oct. 26/3 About a dozen Queensland-based Australian Army computer programmers learnt about fourth generation language (4GL) programing last week.

2004 A. Kahate Object Oriented Anal. & Design App. C. 385 The same 4GL instruction might be rewritten in a 3GL program such as cobol.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	4gl
释义	4GLn. Brit. /ˌfɔːdʒiːˈɛl/, U.S. /ˌfɔrdʒiˈɛl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: four adj., generation n., language n. Etymology: < four adj. + the initial letters of generation n. and language n. Computing. = fourth-generation language n. at fourth adj. and n. Additions. ΚΠ 1981 Datamation Feb. 109/2 The system was programmed entirely in focus, a fourth generation language (4GL). 1986 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 21 Oct. 26/3 About a dozen Queensland-based Australian Army computer programmers learnt about fourth generation language (4GL) programing last week. 2004 A. Kahate Object Oriented Anal. & Design App. C. 385 The same 4GL instruction might be rewritten in a 3GL program such as cobol. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1981
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