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General-purpose programming language
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_software/RP79lVSW">computer software</a>, a general-purpose programming language (GPL) is a <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a> for building <a href="/facts/Software/RP79lVSW">software</a> in a wide variety of application <a href="/facts/Domain_(software_engineering)/NRnAyFlR">domains</a>. Conversely, a <a href="/facts/Domain-specific_language/n18H1foD">domain-specific programming language</a> (DSL) is used within a specific area. For example, <a href="/facts/Python_(programming_language)/YbuGqofa">Python</a> is a GPL, while <a href="/facts/SQL/UjQLJcYm">SQL</a> is a DSL for <a href="/facts/Query_language/Sa6K4xXM">querying relational databases</a>. </p>