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Decompiler vs Disassembler - What's the difference?

decompiler | disassembler |

As a verb decompiler

is to decompile.

As a noun disassembler is

(computing) a computer program that examines another computer program and attempts to generate assembly language source code that would, in theory, reproduce the target program.

decompiler

English

Noun

(wikipedia decompiler) (en noun)
  • (computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.

    • Anagrams

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    disassembler

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia disassembler) (en noun)
  • (computing) A computer program that examines another computer program and attempts to generate assembly language source code that would, in theory, reproduce the target program.

    • Usage notes

    The term "disassembler" is properly applied only'' to programs that produce Assembly Language output. If the output is in another programming language such as C, the program is called a ''decompiler instead.

    Related terms

    * disassemble * assembly * assembler

    See also

    * compiler * decompile * reverse engineering