assemblerprogram
nounUK /əˈsɛmblə ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /əˈsɛmblər ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that turns simple instructions into machine code the computer can run.
The assembler program converted the code into instructions the processor could execute.
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2. A utility that translates assembly language source files into object files.
He ran the assembler program to build the object file from his source code.
3. Software used in embedded systems to prepare low-level code for microcontrollers.
The firmware team relied on an assembler program for the tiny microcontroller.
4. A tool that converts mnemonic instructions into binary opcodes.
The assembler program mapped each mnemonic to its binary opcode.