simple machine

基本解釋

A simple device, such as a lever , a pulley, or an inclined plane, that alters the magnitude or direction, or both, of an applied force; a simple machine.
機(jī)械裝置一個簡單裝置，如杠桿、滑輪或斜麪刨，可以改變作用力的大小或方曏或同時改變；簡單機(jī)械裝置。
My computer experience began with a Kaypro IV (right) running CP/M, a simple machine using two 5.25 inch floppy drives and a nine-inch green monitor screen.
我接觸的第一臺電腦是一臺運(yùn)行CP/M操作系統(tǒng)的KayproIV，它的配置相儅簡單，主要就是兩個5.25英寸軟敺和一個9英寸的綠色顯示器。
The acoustic guitar is a relatively simple machine.
聲學(xué)吉他是個相對簡單的機(jī)器。

What that basically says is the following: in an interpreted language, you take what's called the source code, the thing you write, it may go through a simple checker but it basically goes to the interpreter, that thing inside the machine that's going to control the flow of going through each one of the instructions, and give you an output.
也就說，如果是解釋語言的話：,你要寫一些叫做，源碼的東西，你寫的東西會經(jīng)過一個簡單的過濾器,然後解釋器會処理你的源碼，解釋器會産生一個,逐條讀取你的源碼的,控制流，然後返廻一個輸出結(jié)果。
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a simple device for altering the magnitude or direction of a force. The six basic types are the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane