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What type of compiler produces code for a different CPU or operating system than the one on which the cross-compiler itself runs?
What type of compiler produces code for a different CPU or operating system than the one on which the cross-compiler itself runs?
- Source-to-source compiler
- Bootstrap compiler
- Decompiler
- Cross-compiler (correct)
Which type of compiler is often a temporary compiler used for compiling a more permanent or better optimized compiler for a language?
Which type of compiler is often a temporary compiler used for compiling a more permanent or better optimized compiler for a language?
- Cross-compiler
- Decompiler
- Bootstrap compiler (correct)
- Source-to-source compiler
What program translates from a low-level language to a higher level one?
What program translates from a low-level language to a higher level one?
- Decompiler (correct)
- Source-to-source compiler
- Cross-compiler
- Bootstrap compiler
Which type of compiler translates between high-level languages, usually called a source-to-source compiler or transpiler?
Which type of compiler translates between high-level languages, usually called a source-to-source compiler or transpiler?
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What is the primary use of the name 'compiler' in computing?
What is the primary use of the name 'compiler' in computing?
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