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markup language

noun

Definition of MARKUP LANGUAGE

:  a system (as HTML or SGML) for marking or tagging a document that indicates its logical structure (as paragraphs) and gives instructions for its layout on the page especially for electronic transmission and display
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First Known Use of MARKUP LANGUAGE

1980

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