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What does a compiler do with high-level code?

Targets varying machine instruction sets.

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  1. Deletes the code
  2. Targets varying machine instruction sets ✔
  3. Prints the code on paper

Why: Compiled languages make it easy to target varying machine instruction sets via compilation.

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A compiler translates your code into machine speak.
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Answer: Targets varying machine instruction sets. Compiled languages make it easy to target varying machine instruction sets via compilation.

  1. Computer programming en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programming
    making it easy to target varying machine instruction sets via compilation declarations and heuristics
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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