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Since it just came up again yesterday, it's worth noting that the term "compiled language" is a tricky one to use here: https://nedbatchelder.com//blog/201803/

• leshow 9y ago
  I can't speak for OP but I think they are just differentiating between languages that produce an executable binary versus one that is interpreted/runs in a VM/is compiled to bytecode/whatever else
  • Can_Not 9y ago
    And Nim produces a small binary with the ability to tell the GC if/when/how long to run, no need for any interpreter or VM. It targets c before final compilation.
    • leshow 9y ago
      Okay? I wasn't talking about Nim or any language specifically.