Compiling Program (Noun)
Meaning
(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- A compiler is a specific type of compiling program that takes source code and translates it into a machine code executable file.
- The compiling program went through the higher order language instructions and generated the assembly code required for the computer's processor.
- As part of the build process, the compiling program processed the programmer's code, turning it into an executable that the computer could run directly.
- Software developers typically rely on a compiling program to turn their code into the assembly language needed for a specific microprocessor.
- By running the higher order language instructions through the compiling program, the team was able to produce the low-level assembly code necessary for their new product.