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

Compiled languages refer to a category of programming languages that are transformed into machine code through a compiler before execution. While some compiled languages can be high-level, the term "compiled language" does not inherently indicate human readability, as it encompasses languages that may also be low-level or obscure.

Interpreted languages are executed line-by-line by an interpreter at runtime, and while they can be high-level, the term itself does not guarantee that the code is easily understandable by humans. Some interpreted languages may have complex syntax that is less user-friendly than high-level languages.

Machine language consists of binary code that is directly executed by a computer's CPU. It is the lowest level of programming language and is not understandable by humans without significant effort, making it the opposite of the human-readable code referred to in the question.