interpreters
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prɪ noun
1.
a person who interprets.
2.
a person who provides an oral translation between speakers who speak different languages.
3.
Computers.
a.
b.
an electromechanical device that reads the patterns of holes in punched cards and prints the same data on the cards, so that they can be read more conveniently by people.
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interpreter (ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who translates orally from one language into another |
| 2. | a person who interprets the work of others |
| 3. | computing |
| a. a program that translates a second program to machine code one statement at a time and causes the execution of the resulting code as soon as the translation is completed | |
| b. a machine that interprets the holes in a punched card and prints the corresponding characters on that card | |
| in'terpretership | |
| —n | |
| in'terpretress | |
| —fem n | |
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The main disadvantage of interpreters is computer programs run slower than if compiled.
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