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assembler | assembles |

As a noun assembler

is a program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.

As a verb assembles is

third-person singular of assemble.

assembler

English

Noun

(wikipedia assembler) (en noun)
  • (programming) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.
    • This assembler is much faster than the old one.
  • (programming, informal) Assembly language.
    • I wrote that program in assembler .
  • One who assembles items.
  • (nanotechnology) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * (language) assembly, assembly language

    Derived terms

    * disassembler

    Related terms

    * assemble * assembly

    See also

    * compiler ----

    assembles

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (assemble)
    • ----

    assemble

    English

    Verb

    (assembl)
  • To put together.
    • He assembled the model ship.
  • (ambitransitive) To gather as a group.
    • The parents assembled in the school hall.
  • * Milton
    • Thither he assembled all his train.
  • * Bible, 1 Kings viii. 2
    • All the men of Israel assembled themselves.
  • (computing) to translate from assembly language to machine code