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+this online compiler is computer software that transforms computer 
+code written in one programming language (the source language) into another 
+programming language (the target language). 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