The structure of strings in some language.A language' s syntax is described by a grammar.For example, the syntax of a binary number could be expressed asbinary_number = bit [ binary_number ]bit = "0" | "1"meaning that a binary number is a bit optionally followed by a binary number and a bit is a literal zero or one digit.The meaning of the language is given by its semantics.See also abstract syntax, concrete syntax.(1994-10-31)