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Definition interpreter in American English

interpreter noun

[countable] noun
/ɪnˈtɜrprətər/
1

someone whose job is to translate what a speaker is saying in one language into another language so that someone else can understand it

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1.1

a computer program that changes instructions in one computer language into another so that a computer can understand and perform them

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2

someone who performs a piece of music, a part in a play, etc. in a way that shows how they understand or feel about it

Example

a renowned Mozart interpreter

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Definition interpreter in American English