Which language type is described as typically lacking ambiguity?

• A. Natural language
• B. Artificial Language
• C. Computer language
• D. Sign language

Answer: (C)

Computer languages are built to be unambiguous. Their syntax and semantics are formally defined so a given sequence of symbols maps to exactly one meaning or behavior. In programming, every statement has a precise interpretation, and compilers or interpreters enforce that interpretation, producing a single, deterministic result for well-formed code. This rigidity comes from the need to convey precise instructions to a machine, leaving no room for multiple understandings.

Natural languages, by contrast, rely on context, nuance, and shared cultural knowledge, which allows words and sentences to carry multiple meanings or be interpreted in different ways. Sign languages, while visually distinct, are full-fledged natural languages with their own grammar and ambiguity can still arise in communication. Artificial languages can be crafted to reduce ambiguity, but they aren’t inherently free of it in practice, and they don’t universally embody the same standard of precision as computer languages.