INTRODUCTION TO COMPILER DESIGN
TYPES OF COMPILERS
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An instruction set
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Assemblers
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Translators
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A compiler is a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language to the machine language of a computer. The compiler is used to translate source code into machine code or compiled code.
Detailed explanation-2: -Compilers convert high-level language code to machine (object) code in one session. Compilers can take a while, because they have to translate high-level code to lower-level machine language all at once and then save the executable object code to memory.
Detailed explanation-3: -High-level language programs must be translated into machine language before they can be executed. (Machine language instructions are encoded as binary numbers that are meant to be used by a machine, not read or written by people. High-level languages use a syntax that is closer to human language.)