Noun: target language 'taa(r)-git 'lang-gwij
- The language into which a text written in another language is to be translated
"English was the target language for the translation of the French novel";
- object language
- A computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated
"The compiler converted the source code into the target language";
- object language
Derived forms: target languages
Type of: language, linguistic communication, programing language [US], programming language
Encyclopedia: Target language