The best replacement for machine code is bytecode.

The best alternatives to machine code are rated as following:
★★★★★  bytecode
★★★  assembly
★★★  source code
★★★  microcode
★★  assembly code
★  object code
★  machine language
★  assembler
★  native code
  high level code
  binary code

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