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A procedural language is a programming language in which everything is processed in the order it appears to the computer. In contrast, an object-oriented language is a language in which everything is processed depending on what happens in the program -- user input, errors, or other events.
PL/SQL is a proprietary procedural language used by Oracle PL/pgSQL is a procedural language used by PostgreSQL TSQL is a proprietary procedural language used by Microsoft in SQL Server. Procedural languages are designed to extend SQL's abilities while being able to integrate well with SQL.