n.
Pronunciation: in- ' t ə r-pr ə -t ə r, -p ə -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : one that interprets: as a : one who translates orally for parties conversing in different languages b : one who explains or expounds
2 a : a machine that prints on punch cards the symbols recorded in them by perforations b : a computer program that executes each of a set of high-level instructions before going to the next instruction