Also known as a "declarative language," users concentrate on defining the input and output rather than the program steps required in a procedural programming language such as C++ or Java.

Some examples of procedural programming languages are C, Pascal, and Fortran. Procedural programming focuses on procedures or routines that operate on data, emphasizing procedure calls and a ...

based on a knowledge of data processing and programming. For a procedural vs. non-procedural language example, see non-procedural language. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other ...