The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, which would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.
The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying facet of the computer and thus aid users in performing tasks.
To use a metaphor.
To describe by means of a metaphor.
A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people.
A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.
An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.
An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.
