Programming language

Machine Code

Set of instructions executed directly by a computer's central processing unit (CPU).

untypedTyping

What is Machine Code written in?

The Language Lineage dataset does not currently include compiler or runtime implementation relationships for Machine Code. It may appear in influence relationships with other languages.

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Typing: untyped

About Machine Code

Machine Code is a set of instructions executed directly by a computer's central processing unit (CPU). It is an untyped language that compiles ahead of time to native machine code. It supports low-level programming.

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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