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No, it's a full compiler that would compile a DSL into JavaScript. Just because it's "to JavaScript" doesn't mean it's a transpiler.

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> DSL to Javascript

That is a perfect example of the definition of transpiler!

I've never heard the term "transpiler" used to refer to anything DSL specific.

I've only ever heard it used for source-to-source compilers for JavaScript dialects.

Any source code to source code translation is considered transpilation until targeting byte code or other form of representation that is byte code, VM, or CPU specific. The terms do become blurred sometimes.

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