Pseudocode

Pseudocode is a compact and a high-level description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of a programming language, but is intended for human reading rather than machine reading. Pseudo-code typically omits details that are not essential for human understanding of algorithm, such as variable declarations, system-specific code and subroutines. The programming language is augmented with natural language descriptions of details, where convenient, or with compact mathematical notation.