From: ao950 AT FreeNet DOT Carleton DOT CA (Paul Derbyshire)
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Subject: Re: Interpreted languages.
Date: 3 Jun 1997 06:17:59 GMT
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In a way, machine code is interpreted by processors. So, the difference
between a compiled language like C and an interpreted one like BASIC is
actually how deeply nested interpreters are.

The next lower level thing to machine code interpreted by a CPU, is a
hardware circuit with a fixed purpose. These are even faster than compiled
code. Future computers my be hybrids with CPUs and FPGAs...
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