What is the program that translates source code into object code called?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Compiler.

A compiler takes the program code (source code) and converts the source code to a machine language module (called an object file).

Important Points

Executor	An executor is a small but perfectly functional Java (1.5 or higher) JAR executable that is used to run programs in shared computer resources like a pool of computers that connect two users. Executor uses a shared or synchronized file system.
Translator	A translator is a programming language processor that converts a computer program from one language to another. It takes a program written in source code and converts it into machine code. It discovers and identifies the error during translation. There are 3 different types of translators: Compiler. Interpreter. Assembler.
Interpreter	An Interpreter directly executes instructions written in a programming or scripting language without previously converting them to an object code or machine code. Interpreted languages are Perl, Python, and Matlab.

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Another specialized program, called a linker, combines this object file with other previously compiled object files (in particular run-time modules) to create an executable file.