What is Object Code?
To get from source code to
machine
language, the program must
first be processed by a compiler. The
compiler produces an intermediary form called object code. Object code is often the same as or similar to a
computer's
machine
language. The final step in producing an executable program is to transform the object code into
machine
language, if it is not already in this form. This can be done by a number of different types of
programs, called
assemblers,
binders, linkers, and
loaders.
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