interpreter, interpretive program
(noun) (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
interpreter, translator
(noun) someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
interpreter
(noun) someone who uses art to represent something; “his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature”; “she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles”
spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice
(noun) an advocate who represents someone else’s policy or purpose; “the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
interpreter (plural interpreters)
(translation studies) One who conveys what a user of one language is saying or signing, in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating, to a user of a different language. (Contrasted with a translator.)
(figuratively) One who explains something, such as an art exhibit. One who does heritage interpretation.
(computing) A program that executes another program written in a high-level language by reading the instructions in real time rather than by compiling it in advance.
• (computing): terp (slang)
• (heritage): docent, tour guide
• (computing): computer program
• (computing): parts interpreter, command-line interpreter
• (heritage): first-person interpreter, science interpreter, museum interpreter, parks interpreter, historical interpreter
• (in computing): compiler
• reinterpret
Source: Wiktionary
In*ter"pret*er, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. entrepreteur, L. interpretator.]
Definition: One who or that which interprets, explains, or expounds; a translator; especially, a person who translates orally between two parties. We think most men's actions to be the interpreters of their thoughts. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
