Source Program (Noun)
Meaning
A program written in a language from which statements are translated into machine language.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The compiler translates the source program into machine code that the computer can execute directly.
- The programmer carefully reviewed the source program for errors before compiling it.
- A compiler or interpreter is used to translate the source program into a form that the computer can understand.
- An assembler is a type of compiler that translates the source program into machine language.
- The source program is written in a high-level language that is easier for humans to understand.