In linguistics, the study of meanings. In
computer science, the term is frequently used to differentiate the meaning of an
instruction from its
format. The format, which covers the spelling of
language components and the rules controlling how components are combined, is called the language's
syntax. For example, if you misspell a
command, it is a syntax error. If, on the other hand, you enter a legal command that does not make any sense in the current context, it is a semantic error.
