interpreted software
[ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪd ˈsɔːftwɛr]
nounpl: interpreted software (uncountable) / interpreted softwares (less common)
software interpretado
1. Computer programs that are executed by an interpreter rather than being compiled directly into machine code. The interpreter reads and executes the source code or intermediate code line by line at runtime.
Python is an example of interpreted software that runs through an interpreter.
Python é um exemplo de software interpretado que funciona através de um interpretador.
2. Software that requires an interpreter program to translate commands into machine-executable instructions during execution rather than before execution.
Interpreted software tends to be slower than compiled software but offers greater portability.
Software interpretado tende a ser mais lento que software compilado, mas oferece maior portabilidade.
In Brazilian tech culture and education, 'software interpretado' is the standard technical term used in computer science courses and industry documentation. The concept became increasingly relevant with the rise of web technologies and languages like JavaScript, Python, and Java (which uses bytecode interpretation). In the USA, the term is primarily used in technical and academic contexts within software development communities.
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