first generation language

Raw machine code. When computers were first "programmed"

from an input device, rather than by being rewired, they were

fed input in the form of numbers, which they then interpreted

as commands. This was really low level, and a program

fragment might look like "010307 010307". Almost no one

programs in machine language anymore, because translators are

nearly trivial to write.

(1994-12-01)