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GCSE Computer Science · key term
A translated program that can be run without translating its source code again.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Translator Use CasesAn interpreter executes high-level code statement by statement. It does not directly produce a machine-code executable; instead, it calls pre-compiled machine-code subroutines to carry out the statements.
Specification 3.3.2 · Paper 1
A compiled program that can be run without translating its source code again.
Link your choice to a detail in the scenario: frequent changes favour an interpreter; distributing a finished executable favours a compiler.
Explain the benefit rather than just naming it: for example, a compiled executable can run without the user needing a compiler.
If asked how translation differs, focus on the translation process, executable output and error handling—not just execution speed.
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Successful compilation produces an executable containing the translated program. The executable can then be run without the compiler translating the source code again.
