Machine Code (Noun)
Meaning
A set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The programmer spent hours writing machine code to optimize the performance of the video game.
- Machine code is specific to a particular computer architecture and cannot be run on a different type of machine.
- The low-level programming language was converted into machine code by the assembler before being executed by the CPU.
- The hacker was able to bypass security measures by writing a snippet of machine code that exploited a vulnerability in the system.
- The computer's processor executes machine code directly, without the need for interpretation or compilation.