Word
assembler
Phoneticsas·sem·bler
US/əˈsɛmbɫɝ/
UK/ɐsˈɛmblɐ/
Definition
n. a person or a computer program that translates very simple code into a language the computer can run directly. It is often used for very fast or low-level programming.
n. a person or a program that converts assembly language into machine code. Often used in the context of low-level programming or hardware development.
Examples
“The assembler translates the code into machine language.”
“Writing the kernel required using an assembler to ensure the code ran as efficiently as possible on the hardware.”
“While high-level languages abstract away the hardware, an assembler provides direct control over the processor's registers and memory addresses, making it essential for specific performance-critical tasks.”
Examples
simple
“The assembler translates the code into machine language.”
contextual
“Writing the kernel required using an assembler to ensure the code ran as efficiently as possible on the hardware.”
complex
“While high-level languages abstract away the hardware, an assembler provides direct control over the processor's registers and memory addresses, making it essential for specific performance-critical tasks.”
Etymology
From assemble + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
Scan code
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