HTML is a:
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HTML is a:
Answer: B. markup language — Concept: A markup language is a system that uses tags or annotations placed around content to define its structure and presentation. It is purely descriptive…
- A.
scripting language
- B.
markup language
- C.
programming language
- D.
machine language
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Correct answer: B
Concept: A markup language is a system that uses tags or annotations placed around content to define its structure and presentation. It is purely descriptive — it carries no logic, loops, conditions, or calculations, and is interpreted (here, by a web browser) rather than executed by the CPU.
Application: HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. It surrounds content with tags such as <html>, <h1>, <p>, and <table> to describe how a web page is organised and shown:
Headings, paragraphs and images
Tables and links
Overall page structure and layout
Cross-check: HTML fits the markup definition (tags annotate structure, no logic of its own). It is not a scripting or programming language because it cannot run instructions, loops or calculations, and it is not machine language because it is human-readable text, not binary CPU instructions.