What is object code?

What is object code?

• A. The high-level code written by the programmer.
• B. The assembly language representation.
• C. The decrypted code used in cryptography.
• D. The output of the compiler after translating the program.

Answer: (D)

Object code is the machine-readable output produced by a compiler after it translates your high-level program into instructions the processor can execute. It’s typically in binary form (or in a relocatable object file) and isn’t meant to be read by humans. This is different from the high-level code you write, and it’s different from assembly language, which is a human-readable representation of machine instructions. The object code may later be linked with other code and libraries to form an executable.

Object code is the machine-readable output produced by a compiler after it translates your high-level program into instructions the processor can execute. It’s typically in binary form (or in a relocatable object file) and isn’t meant to be read by humans. This is different from the high-level code you write, and it’s different from assembly language, which is a human-readable representation of machine instructions. The object code may later be linked with other code and libraries to form an executable.