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An interpreter, in computer programming, is software that takes an accepted syntax, and "interprets" it for the processor, which then executes the results of the interpretation. This is different than a compiler, which directly outputs machine code into a separate binary file (C++ falls in this category), and also different from a script, which is typically run without an integrated, interactive debugging environment (Perl falls in this category).

BASIC is a programming language that was designed to be a beginner's programming language, lacking many features that would be found in many "complicated" languages, such as object-oriented programming, template programming, etc. Many other features, such as function calls, were made explicit compared to other similar languages. For example, in most languages, you would simply type the name of a function to execute it, while in BASIC, you would use GOSUB to explicitly call the function.

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