Abstract
A compiler is a program that translates statements in one language into equivalent statements in another language. Typically, compilers translate programs written in a high-level language into programs that perform that same task in machine language. These machine-language programs can then be run on the computer. A cross-compiler produces machine language that is to be run on a different machine than the one on which the compiler runs. This is helpful when the computer for which the machine language is being produced is not readily available (e.g., a developmental machine).
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Additional Reading
Aho, A.V., Sethi, R., and Ullman, J.D. (1986). Compilers, Principles, Techniques, and Tools, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.
Aho, A.V. and Ullman, J.D. (1977). Principles of Compiler Design, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.
Wilhelm, R. and Maurer, D. (1995). Compiler Design, Addison-Wesley, Harlow, England.
Wirth, N. (1996). Compiler Construction, Addison-Wesley, Harlow, England.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1998 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Grillmeyer, O. (1998). Compilers and Interpreters. In: Exploring Computer Science with Scheme. Undergraduate Texts in Computer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2937-5_13
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2937-5_13
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4419-2855-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-4757-2937-5
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive