How is a compiler distinguished from an interpreter?

A. An interpreter translates an entire program and then executes it while a compiler translates and executes one line of a program at a time.

B. A compiler does not translate programs, but an interpreter does.

C. An interpreter does not translate programs, but a compiler does.

D. A compiler translates an entire program and then executes it while an interpreter translates and executes one line of a program at time.

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Malcolm Franco

13 August, 10:46

How is a compiler distinguished from an interpreter?

A. An interpreter translates an entire program and then executes it while a compiler translates and executes one line of a program at a time.

B. A compiler does not translate programs, but an interpreter does.

C. An interpreter does not translate programs, but a compiler does.

D. A compiler translates an entire program and then executes it while an interpreter translates and executes one line of a program at time.

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D. A compiler takes a program and translates it to assembly language, then executes it. An interpreter translates, executes, translates the next line, executes, etc ...