interpreter

Terms from Artificial Intelligence: humans at the heart of algorithms

The glossary is being gradually proof checked, but currently has many typos and misspellings.

In computation an interpreter executes some form of computer language, spcification or rule set directly without first compiling it into machine code or byte-code. Interpreters offer rapid cycles of responsive development, but are usually less efficient to run.

Used in Chap. 2: pages 16, 17, 18