machine code

Definitions

A set of instructions and data executed directly by a computer's central processing unit.

The lowest-level programming language, consisting entirely of binary digits (0s and 1s) that the hardware can interpret without translation.

Examples

The compiler translates high-level programming languages into machine code that the processor can execute directly.

Debugging at the level of machine code requires a deep understanding of the computer's underlying architecture.

Synonyms

binary code object code low-level language native code executable code

Antonyms

source code high-level language human-readable code assembly language programming language