👉 A compiler is a software program that translates a high-level programming language into machine code. It does this by replacing all references to variables and functions with their corresponding values in memory, and then executes the compiled code on the target machine. The output of the compilation process is often referred to as "machine code" or "bytecode." This byte code can be used for execution on various platforms, including computers, servers, and mobile devices. The compiler's primary goal is to make it easier for programmers