A compiler converts the programmer’s procedural language program, called the source code, into a machine language code, called the

A compiler converts the programmer’s procedural language program, called the source code, into a machine language code, referred to as the object code or binary code. This process involves several stages, including lexical analysis, syntax analysis, semantic analysis, optimization, and code generation. The object code is what the computer's processor can understand and execute directly.

The overall purpose of a compiler is to ensure that the source code written by a programmer is translated efficiently and accurately into machine-readable instructions. Compilers may also produce an intermediate code, which can be further optimized before being transformed into the final machine code.