computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

, a symbolic language is a language that uses characters or

symbols A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different conc ...

to represent concepts, such as

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and the entities (or operands) on which these operations are performed. Modern programming languages use symbols to represent concepts and/or data and are therefore, examples of symbolic languages. Some programming languages (such as

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and

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) make it easy to represent higher-level

abstractions Abstraction in its main sense is a conceptual process wherein general rules and concepts are derived from the usage and classification of specific examples, literal ("real" or "concrete") signifiers, first principles, or other methods. "An abstr ...

as expressions in the language, enabling symbolic programming.,

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Common LISP: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation
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