title: In terms of programming, what do semantics mean?
body: <p>This is a sentence from <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/ericlippert/archive/2009/05/25/why-is-the-return-type-parameter-last.aspx" rel="noreferrer">Eric Lippert's blog</a>:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Given that unfortunate situation, it
    makes sense to emphasize the storage
    mechanism first, and then the
    <strong>semantics</strong> second.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>It's easy to get a <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/semantic" rel="noreferrer">dictionary definition</a> of what "semantic" means but what does it mean in terms of computer jargon?</p>