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The translator program that converts source code in high level language into machine code line by line is called -

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Assembler
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Compiler
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Loader
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Interpreter
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The correct option is D Interpreter

The translator program that converts source code in high level language into machine code line by line is called Interpreter.

A Compiler is a computer program that translates code written in a high level language to a lower level language, object/machine code. The most common reason for translating source code is to create an executable program (converting from a high level language into machine language).

A compiler is a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language to the machine language of a computer. ... The compiler is used to translate source code into machine code or compiled code.

Compilers are a type of translator that support digital devices, primarily computers. The name compiler is primarily used for programs that translate source code from a high-level programming language to a lower level language (e.g., assembly language, object code, or machine code) to create an executable program.


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