Backus–Naur form

Summary

Backus–Naur form is a metasyntax^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Backus–Naur form's instance of is recorded as metasyntax^[3].
• Backus–Naur form's instance of is recorded as formal grammar^[4].
• John Backus is named after Backus–Naur form^[5].
• Peter Naur is named after Backus–Naur form^[6].
• Backus–Naur form is a type of context-free grammar^[7].
• Backus–Naur form is used for formal grammar^[8].
• Backus–Naur form's Commons category is recorded as Backus–Naur Form^[9].
• Backus–Naur form's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'BNF'}^[10].
• Backus–Naur form's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'БНФ'}^[11].
• Backus–Naur form's derivative work is recorded as Augmented Backus–Naur Form^[12].
• Backus–Naur form's derivative work is recorded as extended Backus–Naur form^[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include metasyntax^[3] and formal grammar^[4]. Backus–Naur form is a type of context-free grammar^[7].

Origins

Things named after include John Backus^[5], a mathematician^[14], 1924–2007^[15], of United States^[16], awarded the IBM Fellow^[17], specialised in computer science^[18] and Peter Naur^[6], an astronomer^[19], 1928–2016^[20], of Kingdom of Denmark^[21], awarded the Turing Award^[22], specialised in computer science^[23].

Use and Application

Backus–Naur form is used for formal grammar^[8].

Why It Matters

Backus–Naur form has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]