Interpreter
Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000606
A computer program that directly executes instructions written in a programming language without requiring them to be compiled into machine code beforehand. It reads the source code line by line, translates it, and then executes the translated instruction immediately. Python and JavaScript are commonly interpreted languages.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CMP-000606 |
|---|---|
| Field | Computing and IT |
| Subject | Software |
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