Parameter
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Compiler
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Interpreter
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Description
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It is a translating program that
translates instructions of a high level language into machine language.
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It is also a translating program
to convert high level instructions into machine language.
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Translation
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Whole source program is translated
into object program, whole resulting code (Object Code) is executed.
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Translation is done line by line;
one instruction is translated and then executed. This process is performed
for each and every line of the program.
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Execution
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Whole program is executed and
errors are displayed at the end.
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Next instruction is not executed
until errors are not removed from previous line.
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Speed
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Translation is fast.
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Slow, because each statement must
be translated every time it is executed from source program.
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