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

An interpreted language is one that executes code directly, line by line, without prior compilation into machine code. While many high-level languages are interpreted, the term itself does not specify that the code is human-readable; instead, it refers more to the execution method, which can apply to both high-level and low-level languages.

A compiled language refers to programming languages that are transformed into machine code before execution, allowing for optimized performance. However, this term does not inherently denote human readability; many compiled languages, like C++, are not easily understood without specific programming knowledge.

Machine language consists of binary code that is directly executed by a computer's processor. This low-level code is not human-readable and requires a deep understanding of computer architecture, making it the opposite of what is referred to in the question.