What is Compiled language?
A '''compiled programming language''' is a [[programming language]] which is [[compile]]d.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/zos/basics/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.zos.zappldev/zappldev_85.htm |title=Compiled versus interpreted languages |publisher=IBM Corporation |access-date=2011-11-01 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> When a [[Computer program|program]] is compiled, the [[compiler]] will change it from a [[programming language]] that a person can read, to a set of instructions that a computer can follow. These instructions (written in '''[[machine code]]''') are then stored as an [[executable]] in a file. This file can be run quickly by the computer. The other kind of language is an '''[[interpreter (computing)|interpreted]]''' language. A program, or even single lines, will be interpreted one line at a time by the computer. This is slower for a computer than following compiled instructions. But it can be faster to write and test programs that are interpreted. [[Scripting languages]] are often interpreted. Some languages can be either compiled or interpreted. [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[Lisp (programming language)|Lisp]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]] and AutoIT are examples. == References == {{reflist}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Programming languages]]