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

An interpreted language refers to a type of programming language that is executed line by line by an interpreter at runtime. While many high-level languages are interpreted, this term describes the execution method rather than the human readability of the code itself. Therefore, it does not specifically denote a language that is inherently understandable by humans.

A compiled language refers to a programming language whose code is translated into machine code by a compiler before execution. While many compiled languages are high-level, being compiled does not guarantee that the code is human-readable; rather, it focuses on the performance of the compiled code compared to interpreted languages.

Machine language is the lowest level of programming language, consisting of binary code that is directly executed by the computer's CPU. This language is not human-readable and is the least abstract, making it the opposite of what is sought in a code that humans can understand.