From Source Code to Machine LanguageThe statements written by the programmer are called 'source code,' which are translated into the computer's 'machine language' by programs called 'assemblers,' 'compilers' and 'interpreters.' For example, when a programmer writes ADD A TO B, ADD is turned into machine code for add, and A and B are the locations in RAM where the two amounts are temporarily stored. It lets the programmer express data processing in a symbolic manner without regard to machine-specific details.
A language used to write instructions for the computer.
