Semantics - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Semantics :  (noun)

1: the study of language meaning

Based on WordNet 2.0

Semantics : 

The meaning of a string in some language, as opposed to syntax which describes how symbols may be combined independent of their meaning.

The semantics of a programming language is a function from programs to answers. A program is a closed term and, in practical languages, an answer is a member of the syntactic category of values. The two main kinds are denotational semantics and operational semantics.

(1995-06-21)



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Semantics

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pokervixen: @singlemom75 I'm like you, I consider myself single. They're being petty about Semantics
mdcurry: @Semantics oh I know. That's the network I want to be on. I hate my current phone (3GS).
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