What is the name of the translator that processes a complete program written in a high-level language and converts it into machine code?

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5 Apr 2019
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A compiler is a translator that takes the entire high-level language program and converts it into machine language code in one go. Unlike an assembler, which converts assembly language to machine code, or general translators, a compiler processes the full program before producing machine code. System software is a broader category that includes compilers but is not itself a translator.

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