Compiler
སྒྲིག་སྒྱུར་ཆས།
编译器
Compiler · སྒྲིག་སྒྱུར་ཆས། · 编译器 · kum-PYLE-er · source compiler · Programming · build · language · toolchainProgrammingsource compiler/kum-PYLE-er/
Also known as: source compiler
Last updated August 7, 2026
Definition
A compiler translates source code written in a programming language into machine code or another lower-level form that a computer can execute more directly.
Real-World Example
Building a C program with gcc converts your .c files into an executable binary your operating system can run.
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