Wikipedia:Federal Standard 1037C terms/computer programming terms

This is a glossary of computer programming terms, formed basically by terms choosen from the Glossary of Telecommunication Terms (published as Federal Standard 1037C) with the addition of several other relevant terms from different sources.

A

abstract syntax notation one (ASN.1) -- accumulator -- program address -- application -- application programming interface (API) -- ASCII -- assemble -- assembler -- assembly language -- assembly time

B

BCD -- binary system (numeral) -- binding -- bit -- bitmap -- bool -- booting -- breakpoint -- branch -- bug -- byte

C

call -- CASE -- CASE technology -- classes -- compartmentation -- compatibility -- compile -- compiler -- computer language -- computer numbering formats -- computer-oriented language -- computer program -- computer word -- conversion -- core dump -- cross assembler

D

data type -- debugger -- diagnostic program -- driver -- DLL

E

editor

F

firmware -- floating point

G

general protection fault -- graphical user interface (GUI) -- graphic character

H

hello world program -- high-level language (HLL) -- HTML -- hypermedia -- hypertext

I

icon -- identifier (ID) -- illegal character -- instruction -- instruction set matrix -- intermediate language -- intermediate-level language -- interpret

J

job

K

kernel (computers)

L

label -- LAN application (software) -- language -- language processor -- library -- link -- listing -- load -- loop

M

machine-independent -- machine instruction -- machine language -- macro -- microinstruction -- microprogram -- monitor -- multitasking

N

network control program (NCP) -- network operating system -- nibble

O

operand -- operating system -- overlay

P

path -- pointer -- procedure-oriented language -- program -- program architecture -- programmable -- programmable read-only memory (PROM) -- programmer -- programming language -- prompt

Q

query

R

return -- restart -- retrieval service -- routine -- run

S

screen -- security filter -- security kernel -- SGML -- shell -- software -- source language -- source program -- stack -- statement -- string manipulation -- structured programming -- subroutine -- supervisory program -- switch -- symbolic language -- syntax -- system software

T

target language -- time-sharing -- trace program -- translator -- trusted computing base (TCB) -- trusted computer system (TCS)

U

underflow -- UNIX -- utility program

V

virus

W

wildcard character -- word processing

(Important Note: refer to the Federal Standard article for copyright-related issues, as not all parts of that source document are in the public domain)