Role in Computing
Computers follow programs, sets of instructions in a clear and simple language. The development of a programming language involves the use of a metalanguage. Backus–Naur Form, developed in the 1960s by John Backus and Peter Naur, is one of the earliest metalanguages used in computing.
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