The difference between Assembler and Assembly

When used as nouns, assembler means a program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools, whereas assembly means a set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.


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  1. Assembler as a noun (programming):

    A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.

    Examples:

    "This assembler is much faster than the old one."

  2. Assembler as a noun (computer languages, informal):

    Assembly language.

    Examples:

    "I wrote that program in assembler."

  3. Assembler as a noun:

    One who assembles items.

  4. Assembler as a noun (nanotechnology):

    A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.

  1. Assembly as a noun:

    A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

    Examples:

    "In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."

  2. Assembly as a noun:

    The act of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.

    Examples:

    "instructions for assembly"

    "assembly line"

  3. Assembly as a noun:

    A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

    Examples:

    "school assembly"

    "freedom of assembly"

  4. Assembly as a noun:

    A legislative body.

    Examples:

    "the w General Assembly General Assembly of the [[United Nations]]"

  5. Assembly as a noun (military):

    A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

  6. Assembly as a noun (computing):

  7. Assembly as a noun (computing):

    In Microsoft .NET, a building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.

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