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5. LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS

A translator is a programming language processor that

converts a computer program from one language to

another. It takes a program written in source code and

converts it into machine code. It discovers and identifies the

error during translation.

Purpose of Translator

It translates high-level language program into a machine

language program that the central processing unit (CPU) can

understand. It also detects errors in the program.

All of the above work in some way towards getting a high-

level programming language translated into machine code

that the central processing unit (CPU) can understand.

Examples of CPUs include those made by Intel (e.g., x86),

AMD (e.g., Athlon APU), NXP (e.g., PowerPC), and many

others. It’s important to note that all translators, compilers,

interpreters and assemblers are programs themselves.

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