ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Intermediate language

Okay kiddo, so you know how we use different languages to communicate with each other like English, Spanish, or French? Well, computers also have their own languages, but they don't understand all of the different languages that humans do. So, sometimes we need a special language called an "intermediate language" to help translate between the different computer languages.

Think of it like this... if someone only speaks Spanish and someone else only speaks English, they might use a translator to help communicate. The translator speaks both languages and can help the two people understand each other. Similarly, when a computer program needs to be translated from one language to another, an intermediate language is used to help with the translation.

Intermediate languages are kind of like a "middleman" between the different computer languages. They take the original code (like instructions for the computer to follow) and translate it into a language that the computer can understand. This makes it easier and quicker to translate the code into different languages, without having to start from scratch each time.

So, that's basically what intermediate languages are all about... they help translate computer code from one language to another. It's like having a special bilingual friend who can help you communicate with someone who speaks a different language. Pretty cool, right?