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>"a series of instructions to perform a task" Limitations of those instructions is the key aspect. You couldn't use any English or natural language expression
by s_dev 6y ago
>"a series of instructions to perform a task"
Limitations of those instructions is the key aspect. You couldn't use any English or natural language expression for example. It might seem obvious but complexity of those instructions is what makes the language abstract. Having complicated instructions isn't always desireable though e.g. the CISC vs RISC debate.
- chias 6y agoTo be clear, I am in complete agreement with every point you've made explicitly in this thread. What I do not agree with is the following implicit claim: An HTML file cannot be a Quine because an HTML file is not a program because HTML is not Turing Complete.
- username90 6y agoAn html file doesn't contain just html.