Compiler

• A program that takes source code (or an Intermediate Representation (IR))).md)) and converts it ahead of time into a version tailored for a specific Instruction Set Architecture
  • E.g. you can take a single C program, and compile it for use with x86 and ARM - producing two different binary representations of the same program
  • Can be used to generate libraries or binaries
  • For various reasons, the compiler
• Stands in contrast to an Interpreter, though the line can be fuzzy