Main Entry:

in·ter·pret·er

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈtər-prə-tər, -pə-\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: one that interprets: as a: one who translates orally for parties conversing in different languages b: one who explains or expounds 2 a: a machine that prints on punch cards the symbols recorded in them by perforations b: a computer program that executes each of a set of high-level instructions before going to the next instruction