An is a program that directly executes instructions written in a programming language without first translating them into machine code.

A is a general term used to describe programs that convert code from one programming language to another or from a high-level language to a low-level language.

Compilers, interpreters, assemblers, and translators are all types of that convert code into machine language.

Linking resolves external references, assigns final memory addresses, and generates an executable .

The first step in the software development process is where code is prepared for compilation.

After compilation, the next step is where the machine code is turned into object code.

Assembly involves converting the object code into relocatable machine code through the use of an .

An is a program that translates assembly language code into machine code.

During compilation, the compiler checks for syntax errors and generates from the source code.