OCR A Level Computer Science

1.2.2e: Stages of compilation (lexical analysis, syntax analysis, code generation and optimisation).

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Software and software development

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Keyword	Definition
Code generation	The process of converting the intermediate code or abstract syntax tree of a program into machine code that can be executed by a computer.
Lexical analysis	The process of scanning the source code of a program, removing whitespace and comments and dividing it into small units called tokens, which represent the basic elements of the language such as keywords, operators, and identifiers.
Optimization	The process of improving the performance, efficiency, or other characteristics of a program by modifying its code or representation.
Syntax analysis	The process of examining the source code of a program and checking it for proper structure and adherence to the rules of the programming language.

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