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A '''synchronous programming language''' is a [[computer]] [[computer programming|programming]] [[programming language|language]] optimized for programming reactive systems, systems that are often interrupted and must respond quickly. Many such systems are also called [[Real-time computing|realtime]] systems, and are found often in [[Embedded system|embedded uses]]. The term 'reactive' is chosen to avoid ambiguities that occur sometimes when using the term 'realtime'. They are of growing importance.