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=== Compilers ===

Compiler software interacts with [[source code]] by converting it typically from a higher-level programming language into [[object code]] that can later be executed by the computer's [[central processing unit]] (CPU).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=CSE 5317/4305: Design and Construction of Compilers |url=https://lambda.uta.edu/cse5317/notes/short.html |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=lambda.uta.edu}}</ref> The object code created by the compiler consists of [[Machine code|machine-readable code]] that the computer can process. This stage of the computing process is known as compilation. Utilizing a compiler leads to separation in the translation and execution process. After compilation, the new object code is saved separately from the source code resulting in the source code no longer being required for the execution process. With compiler programs, the translation processis occursa one-time process which results in efficient code that can be executed quickly for any number of times.<ref name=":1" />

There are clear benefits when translating high-level code with a compiler.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Translator Types |url=https://adacomputerscience.org/concepts/trans_assembler_compiler_interpreter?examBoard=all&stage=all |access-date=March 15, 2024 |website=Ada Computer Science}}</ref>

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* [[PL/I]]

* [[Java (programming language)|Java]]

* [[Rexx|REXX]]

=== Interpreters ===