"syntax" refers to the rules and structure that we use to put words or symbols together in a logical and organized way to form sentences or code. It helps to make our language or programming understandable and meaningful. Full definition
Frustrated by the aesthetic of Realism and Minimalism, she sought to develop a new visual syntax of her own that could address how the political, technological, and personal intersected. (artspace.com)
Despite the importance of syntax in understanding complex text (Nelson et al., 2011), teaching it has fallen out of fashion in the last few decades. (ascd.org)
Most recently, reports indicate that Samsung has had trouble implementing the English syntax for Bixby to learn. (ibtimes.com)