assembler
Americannoun
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a person or thing that assembles.
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Computers.
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Also called assembly routine. a language processor that translates symbolic assembly language into equivalent machine language.
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noun
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a person or thing that assembles See compiler
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a type of computer program that converts a program written in assembly language into machine code Compare compiler
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another name for assembly language
Etymology
Origin of assembler
Example Sentences
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The RefAligner and Assembler programs in IrysSolve tools were used to assemble these BioNano molecules with initial assembly P value of 1 × 10−10 and extension/refinement P value of 1 × 10−11.
From Nature • May 8, 2018
However, the Celera Assembler encountered an error during the assembly.
From Nature • May 8, 2018
Occupation: Assembler at Wabash National, a trailer manufacturing company.
From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2018
I'm 27 and I work as an Assembler at Omax Corporation in Kent, WA.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2018
Assembler is generally no longer considered interesting or appropriate for anything but HLL implementation, glue, and a few time-critical and hardware-specific uses in systems programs.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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