Online Computer Terms Dictionary - F

FL

<language> Function Level.

John Backus's successor to FP, developed ca. 1985. FL is dynamically typed and adds higher-order functions, exceptions, user-defined types and other features.

["FL Language Manual, Parts 1 & 2", J. Backus et al, IBM Research Report RJ 7100 (1989)].

(1994-10-20)