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metacommand

Compiler vs Metacommand - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between compiler and metacommand

is that compiler is a compiler, computer program to translate between machine code and a readable program while metacommand is (computing) a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Interpreter vs Metacommand - What's the difference?

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As a verb interpreter

is (label) to translate.

As a noun metacommand is

(computing) a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

Directive vs Metacommand - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between directive and metacommand

is that directive is an instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal while metacommand is (computing) a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

As an adjective directive

is that directs.

Language vs Metacommand - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between language and metacommand

is that language is (lb) a body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication or language can be a languet, a flat plate in or below the flue pipe of an organ while metacommand is (computing) a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

As a verb language

is to communicate by language; to express in language.

Command vs Metacommand - What's the difference?

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In computing|lang=en terms the difference between command and metacommand

is that command is (computing) a directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task while metacommand is (computing) a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

As nouns the difference between command and metacommand

is that command is an order to do something while metacommand is (computing) a command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

As a verb command

is to order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.