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as⋅sem⋅bler

[uh-sem-bler]
–noun
1. a person or thing that assembles.
2. Computers.
a. Also called assembly routine. a language processor that translates symbolic assembly language into equivalent machine language.
b. assembly language.

Origin:
1625–35; assemble + -er 1
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as·sem·bler   (ə-sěm'blər)   
n.  
  1. One that assembles, as a worker who puts together components of an item being manufactured.

  2. Computer Science A program that produces executable machine code from symbolic assembly language.

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assembler programming
A program which converts assembly language into machine code.
(1996-03-25)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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