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Assembler vs Optimizer - What's the difference?

assembler | optimizer |

As nouns the difference between assembler and optimizer

is that assembler is assembler while optimizer is a person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient.

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.
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    • Synonyms

    * (language) assembly, assembly language

    Derived terms

    * disassembler

    Related terms

    * assemble * assembly

    See also

    * compiler ----

    optimizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person in a large business whose task is to maximize profits and make the business more efficient
  • (computing) A program that uses linear programming to optimize a process
  • (computing) A compiler or assembler that produces optimized code