interpreter

//ɪnˈtɜːprɪtər//
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Noun

interpreterSingular
interpretersPlural
1

A person who translates spoken words from one language into another, especially in real-time during conversations or events.

The interpreter translated the speaker's words into Japanese for the audience.

2

A person who explains or conveys the meaning of something, such as a work of art, a text, or an idea.

She is known as a brilliant interpreter of Shakespeare's plays.

3

A computer program that executes instructions written in a programming language without requiring prior compilation.

Python uses an interpreter to run code line by line.

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