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| layout | title | description | website |
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| topic | Compiler | A compiler is a program that transforms source code into instructions that a computer can execute. |
A compiler is a program that transforms human readable source code into binary instructions that a computer can execute. Most modern programming languages come with a compiler that is required in order to execute programs written in that language.
The process of transforming source code into binary instructions is often called compilation.