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An assembler that runs on one machine but produces machine code for another machine is called _______________.

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Simulator
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Emulator
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Cross assembler
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Boot-strap loader
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Solution

The correct option is C Cross assembler

An assembler that runs on one machine but produces machine code for another machine is called cross compiler.

Cross assembler is an assembler which runs on one type of processor and produces machine code for another.

Assembler:-

An assembler translates a program written in assembly language into machine language and is effectively a compiler for the assembly language, but can also be used interactively like an interpreter.

An assembler is a program that takes basic computer instructions and converts them into a pattern of bits that the computer's processor can use to perform its basic operations.



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