Compiler

concept · 1952 · Digital age

A program that translates code into machine instructions (Hopper).

Where it is used

• Programming language — is used in. Code is translated by a compiler.
• Fortran — is used in. The first optimizing compiler.
• COBOL — is used in. A compiler.

What it is a kind of

• Software — is a kind of. A program.

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