The final step in the build process is where all the object files are combined into a single executable.

During compilation, the source code is translated into that can be executed by the computer.

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

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

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.

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