object language object language /ˈɑːb.dʒɪkt ˈlæŋ.gwɪdʒ/

noun

1. The language into which a text written in another language is to be translated  ( object language , target language )
   the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated
   
2. A computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated  ( object language , target language )
   a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated