A non-procedural programming language that requires ... systems and database management systems (DBMSs) are fourth-generation languages (4GLs), as are query languages and report writers.

Also known as a "3GL," it refers to a high-level programming language such as FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, Pascal and C. It is a step above assembly language and a step below a fourth-generation ...

Fourth-generation languages are programming languages that are closer to human language than high-level languages like Java. These 4GLs are often used to access databases, such as SQL, where ...

It was one of the world’s most versatile programming languages ... learning curve–often meaning that it was the third or fourth language learned by adopters–but it sat at the top of the ...