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read-eval-print loop

read-eval-print loop noun: an interactive programming language interpreter.

Noun

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

  1. An interactive programming language interpreter.
    • It is easier to experiment in languages that provide a read-eval-print loop.
    Synonyms:
    REPL, top-level

Synonyms of read-eval-print loop

Forms of read-eval-print loop

pluralread-eval-print loops

Questions about read-eval-print loop

What does read-eval-print loop mean?
Read-eval-print loop means an interactive programming language interpreter.
What part of speech is read-eval-print loop?
Read-eval-print loop is a noun.
What is the plural of read-eval-print loop?
The plural of read-eval-print loop is read-eval-print loops.

Words near read-eval-print loop in the dictionary

  1. read-aloud
  2. read-alouds
  3. read-and-write head
  4. read-around ratio
  5. read-around ratios
  6. read-eval-print loop
  7. read-eval-print loops
  8. read-in
  9. read-ins
  10. read-me
  11. read-me file

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