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Etymology
From the names of computer science pioneers w:John Backus|John Backus and w:Peter Naur|Peter Naur.

Noun
en-noun|sg=Backus-Naur form

1. computing A formal notation for context-free grammars.

Alternative forms
Abbreviation: BNF

Synonyms
Backus normal form (obsolete)

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