COMPILERS A compiler is a program takes a program written in a source language and translates it into an equivalent program in a target language. source program COMPILER target program Normally a program written in Normally the equivalent program in a high-level programming language) machine code-relocatable object file) error messages A compiler is a bridge. CS308 Compiler Theory 2COMPILERS • A compiler is a program takes a program written in a source language and l ii i l i l d translates it into an equivalent program in a target language. source program COMPILER target program ( Normally the equivalent program in ( Normally a program written in a high-level programming language) ( Normally the equivalent program in machine code – relocatable object file) error messages • A compiler is a bridge. CS308 Compiler Theory 2