assembler — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   The system includes an 8080 and a Z80 assembler, a Tektronix format downloader and other utilities.

2. Assembly language.

   Usage

   • Informal
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   I wrote that program in assembler.

3. One who assembles items.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   Our father worked as an assembler in a radio factory that would go out of business in the early 1960s, […]

4. A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

   Assembler (nanotechnology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

1. a program to convert assembly language into machine language

   Synonyms

   assembly program

   Broader terms

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