read-eval-print loop

noun

An interactive programming language interpreter.

“It is easier to experiment in languages that provide a read-eval-print loop.”

Meanings

nounread–eval–print loop (plural read-eval-print loops)

plural read-eval-print loops

  1. computingAn interactive programming language interpreter.

    It is easier to experiment in languages that provide a read-eval-print loop.

    Synonyms: REPL, top-level

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn interactive programming language interpreter.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 讀取-求值-輸出循環 /读取-求值-输出循环
  • 讀取-求值-輸出循環 /读取-求值-输出循环Translations
Chinese Mandarin “讀取-求值-輸出”循環 /“读取-求值-输出”循环, 「讀取-求值-輸出」迴圈 /“读取-求值-输出”回圈
  • “讀取-求值-輸出”循環 /“读取-求值-输出”循环Translations
  • 「讀取-求值-輸出」迴圈 /“读取-求值-输出”回圈Translations
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