stratified language

n : a language that cannot be used as its own metalanguage [ant:

{unstratified language}]

structured language

A programming language where the program may be

broken down into blocks or {procedure}s which can be written

without detailed knowledge of the inner workings of other

blocks, thus allowing a {top-down design} approach.

See also {abstract data type}, {module}.

(1995-04-28)