intermediate code
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət kəʊd/
US /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət koʊd/
Intermediate code is a middle step that a computer program turns into before it becomes the final code the computer runs.
The compiler first changes the program into intermediate code before making the machine code.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Code used in a compiler between the original source code and the final machine code.
The compiler stores intermediate code in a temporary file.
3. A form of code that a virtual machine reads and runs.
Java programs are turned into intermediate code called bytecode.
4. A middle stage in translating one programming language into another.
The translator produced intermediate code before generating the target language.