Translation guide
A computing or system state where the user and program exchange input and output in real time, as opposed to batch or automated processing.
Describing a program, system, or interface that responds to user input in real time.
Standard term for 'interactive mode' in computing contexts. Literally 'dialogue mode'.
このプログラムは対話モードで動作します。
This program runs in interactive mode.
Direct loanword from English. Common in technical documentation and among developers.
Pythonのインタラクティブモードでコードを試す。
Try code in Python's interactive mode.
Emphasizes the interactive 'format' or 'style', often used for tutorials or exercises.
このチュートリアルは対話形式で進みます。
This tutorial proceeds in an interactive format.
A mode where the user types commands and gets immediate output, often contrasted with scripting.
Refers to an interactive shell (e.g., bash, zsh) where commands are entered one by one.
対話的シェルでコマンドを実行する。
Execute commands in an interactive shell.
Loanword version, very common in tech circles.
インタラクティブシェルを使うと効率的だ。
Using an interactive shell is efficient.
A read-eval-print loop where expressions are evaluated immediately.
Commonly used acronym in Japanese developer communities. Pronounced 'repuru'.
REPLで簡単な計算を試す。
Try simple calculations in the REPL.
Formal Japanese term for an interactive execution environment, often used in documentation.
この言語は対話型実行環境を提供している。
This language provides an interactive execution environment.
Emphasizing that the system requires user interaction rather than running unattended.
Literally 'manual operation mode'. Used when contrasting with automatic or batch processing.
バッチ処理ではなく手動操作モードで実行する。
Run in manual operation mode instead of batch processing.
Both are widely understood. 対話モード is the native Japanese term and may be preferred in formal or translated documentation. インタラクティブモード is a direct loanword and very common among engineers. In casual tech conversation, the loanword is often used.
設定を対話モードからインタラクティブモードに変更した。
Changed the setting from dialogue mode to interactive mode.
The term REPL (レプル) is standard in programming communities. You can say 「REPLを起動する」 (start the REPL) or 「REPLで評価する」 (evaluate in the REPL). It's understood without translation.