Formal FP. A laNguage similar to FP, but with regular sugarless syNtax, for machiNe executioN. See also FL. ["CaN ProgrammiNg be Liberated From the voNNeumaNN Style? A FuNctioNal Style aNd Its Algebra of Programs", JohN Backus, 1977 TuriNg Award Lecture, CACM 21(8):165-180 (Aug 1978)]. (1994-10-24)