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A compiler is what?
a piece of hardware that processes instructions given to a computer
the programming language that controls the computer's CPU
a character table that allows a computer to understand input instructions
a piece of software that translates between programming languages
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Correct answer: "a piece of software that translates between programming languages."
Explanation: A compiler is software that translates source code written in one programming language (typically a high-level language) into another form (often machine code, assembly, or an intermediate/bytecode) so the computer can execute it. The other choices describe hardware, a language itself, or a character table, which are not compilers.
Explanation: A compiler is software that translates source code written in one programming language (typically a high-level language) into another form (often machine code, assembly, or an intermediate/bytecode) so the computer can execute it. The other choices describe hardware, a language itself, or a character table, which are not compilers.
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