machine language
noun
1
: the set of symbolic instruction codes usually in binary form that is used to represent operations and data in a machine (such as a computer)
called also machine code
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But since every computer spoke its own unique machine language and had its own way of storing and retrieving data, none of these machines could talk to each other.
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Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
What’s machine language?
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2020
Since December, though, Clarke has been overwhelmed with entries that clearly have been written by tools that use GPT-3, machine language software developed by the company OpenAI.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2023
Still, games have spurred machine language understanding, even before Jeopardy.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2011
Assembly language is a low-level intermediary format that is converted to machine language that can then be run directly by the computer.
—Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2022
As digital transformation gains traction, organizations are exploring sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine language (ML) to improve and expedite critical functions.
—Sameer Maskey, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
Sophisticated programming tools were still years away, so Dr. Rosenbluth programmed in machine language, the strings of 1’s and 0’s a computer understands.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2021
But humans need to be kept in the loop, and both human and machine language expertise needs to be invested in during calmer times so that it can be used effectively in a crisis.
—Gretchen McCulloch, Wired, 31 May 2020
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Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
What’s machine language?
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2020
Since December, though, Clarke has been overwhelmed with entries that clearly have been written by tools that use GPT-3, machine language software developed by the company OpenAI.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2023
Still, games have spurred machine language understanding, even before Jeopardy.
—Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2011
Assembly language is a low-level intermediary format that is converted to machine language that can then be run directly by the computer.
—Andrew Hudson, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2022
As digital transformation gains traction, organizations are exploring sophisticated technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine language (ML) to improve and expedite critical functions.
—Sameer Maskey, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
Sophisticated programming tools were still years away, so Dr. Rosenbluth programmed in machine language, the strings of 1’s and 0’s a computer understands.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2021
But humans need to be kept in the loop, and both human and machine language expertise needs to be invested in during calmer times so that it can be used effectively in a crisis.
—Gretchen McCulloch, Wired, 31 May 2020
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“Machine language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machine%20language. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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