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Q&A What are the criteria to define if a programming language is compiled or interpreted?

if the code is compiled everytime before running, then it is interpreted. If you get a ready executable binary and run it again and again then it is compiled. Java is sorted of both. you get exec...

posted 7mo ago by programAngel‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by programAngel‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar programAngel‭ · 2026-03-06T19:11:18Z (7 months ago)
  • if the code is compiled everytime before running, then it is interpreted.
  • If you get a ready executable binary and run it again and again then it is compiled.
  • Java is sorted of both. you get executable binary of byte code, but every running compile it again before running.
  • if the code is compiled everytime before running, then it is interpreted.
  • If you get a ready executable binary and run it again and again then it is compiled.
  • Java is sorted of both. you get executable binary of byte code, but every running jvm compile it again to machine code before running.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar programAngel‭ · 2026-03-06T18:37:07Z (7 months ago)
if the code is compiled everytime before running, then it is interpreted.

If you get a ready executable binary and run it again and again then it is compiled.

Java is sorted of both. you get executable binary of byte code, but every running compile it again before running.