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0 pointsjrochkind17y ago0 comments

Hmm, what does "virtual machine" mean if the "virtual machine" is implemented in hardware?

And, is nothing but actual binary machine code a "low level language"? I guess it's the lowest, I don't _think_ you can go lower than that... but someone's probably gonna tell me I'm wrong.

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ummonk7y ago

VHDL / Verilog is lower level!

In all seriousness, the "assembly is high level" argument is ridiculous and robs the "low level" vs "high level" categorization of all meaning.

Avshalom7y ago

Taxonomies have been rendered meaningless constantly throughout history, fighting it is usually fighting reality.

jrochkind1OP7y ago

Perhaps C is a "medium-level language"? :)

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