The difference between Assembler and Assembly language
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 language means a programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions, each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.
check bellow for the other definitions of Assembler and Assembly language
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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."
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Assembler as a noun (computer languages, informal):
Assembly language.
Examples:
"I wrote that program in assembler."
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Assembler as a noun:
One who assembles items.
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Assembler as a noun (nanotechnology):
A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
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Assembly language as a noun (computer languages):
A programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions, each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.
Examples:
"A skilled programmer can write very fast code in assembly language."