self-interpreter

noun

That which interprets itself.

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Meanings

nounself-interpreter (plural self-interpreters)

plural self-interpreters

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

Origin

From self- + interpreter.

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APA

self-interpreter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-interpreter

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“self-interpreter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-interpreter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-interpreter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-interpreter.

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