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Compiler Design

What does Interpreter refer to?

Difficulty: Easy

About this MCQ

This Easy Compiler Design MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “What does Interpreter refer to?”

The accepted answer is C. A program that executes source code directly, translating and running it line by line without producing a separate executable.. A program that executes source code directly translating and running it line by line without producing a separate executable is the fact required by What does Interpreter refer to option C Option A The first phase of compilation that converts source code into a sequence of tokens does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A program that executes source code directly translating and running it line by line without producing a separate executable Option B The compiler phase that translates source code into an intermediate representation before final code generation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A program that executes source code directly.

Correct answer

C. A program that executes source code directly, translating and running it line by line without producing a separate executable.

Explanation

A program that executes source code directly translating and running it line by line without producing a separate executable is the fact required by What does Interpreter refer to option C Option A The first phase of compilation that converts source code into a sequence of tokens does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A program that executes source code directly translating and running it line by line without producing a separate executable Option B The compiler phase that translates source code into an intermediate representation before final code generation does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of A program that executes source code directly.

Source: Compiler Design Official Reference Guide

Tags: computer science, compiler design, compilers, programming languages

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