noun
assembly
A programming language that uses symbolic names for machine instructions.
The programmer writes the routine in assembly.
Etymology
Old French assemblee named a gathering. In computing, an assembler puts symbolic instructions into machine-code form; assembly became the shortened name for the language supplied to that program.
More examples
- Assembly gives direct control over machine operations.
- He studied assembly before learning higher-level languages.
- The program includes a small section written in assembly.
Forms
assembly · assemblies
assembler noun — a program converting assembly into machine instructions
Similar words
- machine code
- Numeric instructions directly executed by a processor, rather than symbolic names.