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.

In the '80s and '90s, we called them fourth-generation programming languages (4GL), computer-assisted software engineering (CASE) tools and early rapid application development (RAD) tools.

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 ...

This Entry looks at some common statements found in many third and fourth generation programming languages1. Despite sharing the same structures the languages are all slightly different ...

In the 1980s researchers used fourth-generation programming languages such as LISP and Prolog to develop legal-reasoning systems. However, those systems were limited in their abilities.

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 ...