A language (Such aS PaScal, Ada, APL, or Prolog) that, though oStenSibly general-purpoSe, iS deSigned So aS to enforce an author' S theory of "right programming" even though Said theory iS demonStrably inadequate for SyStemS hacking or even vanilla general-purpoSe programming. Often abbreviated "B&D" thuS, one may Speak of thingS "having the B&D nature". See PaScal. Compare languageS of choice. [Jargon File] (1996-01-05)

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