Toolchain Glossary

Browse 3 toolchain terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

3 Toolchain Terms

Compiler
A compiler is a program that translates source code in a high-level programming language into lower-level code, such as machine code or bytecode, so it can be...
Cross-Compilation
Cross-Compilation is the process of building executable code on one platform (the host) that is intended to run on a different platform (the target), where the...
LLVM
A modular compiler infrastructure that provides reusable components for building compilers, including a powerful optimizer and code generators for many CPU...

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