# augmented backus naur form

## Augmented Backus-Naur Form

A language used to define the formal syntax of another language in computer science.

#### Notes

* *Augmented Backus-Naur Form* is:

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* used to define syntax for Internet specifications.
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* defined by Internet Standard 68, RFC 5234.
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## Alternatives

* ABNF

## Related Links

* Internet Engineering Task Force
  * [Augmented BNF for Syntax Specifications](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5234)
* Wikipedia
  * [Augmented Backus-Naur form](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_Backus%E2%80%93Naur_form)

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