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fourth-generation language

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fourth-generation language has example applications like spreadsheets, word processors and database programs that come with built-in macro languages and have powerful reuse capabilities 2001-08-30 14:55:38.0
is a subtopic of 3.1 - Reuse: Building on the Work and Experience of Others 2001-08-30 14:55:39.0
is a kind of programming language
provides many of the functions that a programmer may want to do (e.g. sorting, searching, displaying dialogs etc.) as basic language statements

programming language comes with basic libraries and APIs 2001-08-30 14:57:07.0

language see also language^2 2001-08-30 14:56:25.0

fourth-generation language	has example applications like spreadsheets, word processors and database programs that come with built-in macro languages and have powerful reuse capabilities
	is a subtopic of 3.1 - Reuse: Building on the Work and Experience of Others
	is a kind of programming language
	provides many of the functions that a programmer may want to do (e.g. sorting, searching, displaying dialogs etc.) as basic language statements
programming language	comes with basic libraries and APIs
language	see also language^2