assembly programming

noun
UK /əˈsɛmbli ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /əˈsɛmbli ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Assembly programming is writing computer instructions in a simple code that the computer's brain can understand directly.

He learned assembly programming so he could make the tiny robot move its arms.

SYNONYMS

assembly language programminglow-level programmingassembler codingmachine-level coding

RELATED WORDS

assemblermachine codeopcoderegisterinstruction set

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of writing programs using mnemonics that map closely to a processor's machine instructions.

Assembly programming gives programmers fine control over memory and hardware.

3. A style of coding used in embedded systems and operating system kernels where speed and size matter.

The firmware for the pacemaker was written using assembly programming.

4. The activity of translating human-readable assembly instructions into executable machine code with an assembler.

After assembly programming, the source file was turned into a binary the chip could run.