Pseudocode is a compact and informal high-level description of a computer programming algorithm. It represents the code and may look similar to the code or code constructs, but it isn't actual code. It is a representation of the code or code construct. Use this tag for questions which are about pseudocode. Do not use this tag for questions which include pseudocode incidentally.
An easy way of understanding pseudocode is by comparing it to the actual programming language.
For example, you would like to write a code that checks if the student's grade is above the permissible threshold, and if it is then you would like to indicate that the student passed.
This is how it is achieved in Python:
if studentsGrade >= 70:
print("Student passed")
else
print("Student failed")
Pseudocode to describe the abovementioned code will be as follows:
if a student's grade is greater than or equal to 70
Print "Student passed"
else
Print "Student failed"
