What does "transcompiler" mean?

A translating compiler that takes the source code of a programming language as its input and outputs the source code into either another programming language or an older version of the same language.

Transcompiler

Q: What is a synonym for "transcompiler"?

Common synonyms include: source to source compiler, source-to-source compiler, translating compiler, translating compiler, transpiler, transpiler.

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Noun

1
A translating compiler that takes the source code of a programming language as its input and outputs the source code into either another programming language or an older version of the same language.

Synonyms

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source to source compiler source-to-source compiler translating compiler translating compiler transpiler transpiler

Etymology

From transcompile + -er.

Related phrases

cross compiler source code

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