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by andirk 1343 days ago
Describing Javascript can be confusing. C++ compiles -> C compiles -> assembly language compiles -> 1-for-1 to machine code. But Javascript be like "Javascript is the programming language interacts with your browser" or "Javascript conforms to the ECMAScript specification that describes how the language should act but is implemented according to the browser vendor's interpretation of said specification, and is further compiled according the browser." And that only covers browsers' Javascript.

And I'm not even sure if the above is 100% accurate.