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The original program written by a programmer in a programming language before it is translated into executable instructions.
A programming language closely related to computer hardware, giving direct control over memory and processor operations.
A programming language that uses short symbolic codes instead of binary, with each instruction matching one processor operation.
A programming language using English-like statements that hides hardware details, so programs are easier to write and debug.
The ability of a program to run on different processor types with little or no change.
Code that will only run on one type of processor and must be rewritten for another type.
The binary instructions that a computer's processor can execute directly, consisting of patterns of 0s and 1s.
A program that controls a piece of hardware, often written in code that runs very quickly.