Which are characteristics of pseudocode? Select all that apply.

Pseudocode describes the steps of an algorithm informally, often using English-like statements, rather than the strict syntax of a programming language. It can be used to model a solution and clarify what inputs it uses and what outputs it should produce. Therefore, A, B, and C are characteristics; D is not, because pseudocode is not written in a specific programming language.

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