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Interpreter

Also known as interpretation

A program that carries out instructions from code or an intermediate representation.

Think of it this way

The translator working through the script as the show happens.

In the real world

A shell interprets commands you enter.

One thing to remember

Many interpreters also compile code internally.

Related

CompilerRuntime

Go a little deeper

  • Python language tutorial (opens in a new tab)
  • MDN Glossary (opens in a new tab)
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