<grammar> Syntax used to describe syntax. The best known example is BNF and its variants such as EBNF.
A metasyntactic variable is a variable used in metasyntax.
(1999-04-06)
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Nearby terms: metaphone « metaprogram « metasyntactic variable « metasyntax » META tag » Meta-Vlisp » Met-English
