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A '''translator''' or '''programming language processor''' is a [[computer program]] that converts the programming instructions written in human convenient form into machine language codes that the computers understand and process. It is a generic term that can refer to a [[compiler]], [[assembler (computing)|assembler]], or [[interpreter (computing)|interpreter]]&mdash;anything that converts code from one computer language into another.<ref name="MCT"/><ref name="Intel_1983_SH"/> These include translations between [[high-level language|high-level]] and human-readable computer languages such as [[C++]] and [[Java (programming language)|Java]], intermediate-level languages such as [[Java bytecode]], [[low-level language]]s such as the [[assembly language]] and [[machine code]], and between similar levels of language on different [[computing platform]]s, as well as from any of these to any other of these.<ref name="MCT"/> Software and hardware represent different levels of abstraction in computing. Software is typically written in high-level programming languages, which are easier for humans to understand and manipulate, while hardware implementations involve low-level descriptions of physical components and their interconnections. Translator computing facilitates the conversion between these abstraction levels.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beaulieu |first=Adrien |date=2022 |title=A15. Front-End and Back-End Technologies: The Importance of Proficiency in Multiple Programming Languages |url=https://product.house/front-end-and-back-end-technologies-the-importance-of-proficiency-in-multiple-programming-languages/}}</ref> Overall, translator computing plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between software and hardware implementations, enabling developers to leverage the strengths of each platform and optimize performance, power efficiency, and other metrics according to the specific requirements of the application.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pagadala |first=Santosh Kumar |date=2004 |title=Portable implementation of computer aided design environment for composite structures |url=https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2455&context=etd}}</ref>

== Programming Language Processors ==