a non-figurative sense.
- Literal translation, the close adherence to the forms of a source language text. Literal translation, also known as direct translation, is the rendering of text from one language to another "word-for-word" ( Latin: " verbum pro
- Terminal symbol in regular expressions and in descriptions of formal grammars. In Computer science, terminal and nonterminal symbols are those symbols that are used to construct production rules in a Formal grammar. In Computing, regular expressions provide a concise and flexible means for identifying strings of text of interest such as particular characters words or patterns of characters In Formal semantics, Computer science and Linguistics, a formal grammar (also called formation rules) is a precise description of a Formal
- Literal (mathematical logic), an elementary proposition or its negation in logical expressions. In Mathematical logic, a literal is an atomic formula (atom or its negation In mathematics the word expression is a term for any well-formed combination of mathematical symbols
- Any notation for representing a value within programming language source code; for example, an object literal, string literal, or function literal. In Computer science, a value is a sequence of Bits that is interpreted according to some Data type. In Computer science, a Literal is a notation for representing a fixed value in source code eg String literal. A string literal is the representation of a string value within the Source code of a Computer program. In Computer science, a Programming language is said to support first-class functions (or function literal) if it treats functions as
- A typographical error, normally to one letter or number. Typography is the art and techniques of arranging type, Type design, and modifying type Glyphs Type glyphs are created and modified using a variety
- A chunk of input data that is represented "as is" in data compressed using data compression.
- An adherence to literal interpretation and fundamentalism. Fundamentalism refers to a "deep and totalistic commitment" to a belief in and strict adherence to a set of basic principles (often Religious in nature a reaction
- Literalism, the practice of being a literal person.
- Literalism, a late-20th century method of composing music using physical representations of elements of musical composition to create everything from classical orchestral pieces to apparently formless moments of noise.
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