What is the name for computer code that humans can understand?

A compiled language is a type of programming language that requires a compiler to translate the code into machine language before it can be executed. While compiled languages can be high-level, the term itself does not specifically refer to code that is human-readable, as it focuses more on the compilation process rather than the level of abstraction or ease of understanding.

Machine language consists of binary code that is directly understood by a computer's CPU. This low-level language is not human-readable, as it consists of sequences of 0s and 1s, making it complex and difficult for humans to interpret. Thus, it is the opposite of what is meant by code that humans can understand.

An interpreted language is executed by an interpreter at runtime rather than being compiled into machine code beforehand. While many interpreted languages are high-level and therefore human-readable, the term "interpreted" refers to the execution method rather than the readability of the code itself. Thus, it does not specifically denote that the code is understandable to humans.