What is another word for list-processing language?
Pronunciation: [lˈɪstpɹˈə͡ʊsɛsɪŋ lˈaŋɡwɪd͡ʒ] (IPA) 
A list-processing language is a programming language used for working with lists of data. There are several synonyms for this term that are commonly used in the computer science and programming fields. One of the most common synonyms is "LISP," which stands for LISt Processing and is one of the oldest list-processing languages. Another synonym is "functional programming language," which refers to programming languages that treat computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and emphasize the use of functions to manipulate data. Other synonyms include "tree-based programming language," "recursive programming language," and "declarative programming language." All of these terms reflect the focus on manipulating data in a structured way that is inherent to list-processing languages.
