self-interpreter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

self- +‎ interpreter

Noun[edit]

self-interpreter (plural self-interpreters)

  1. That which interprets itself.
  2. (programming) A metacircular interpreter where the host programming language is also the language being interpreted.
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