Appendix B. Glossary

Hour 1

A collection of linkable files that were supplied with your compiler, you purchased separately, or created yourself.


A block of code that performs a service, such as adding two numbers or printing to the screen.


The definition of a new type. A class is implemented as data and related functions.


Software that can translate a program from human-readable form to machine code, producing an object file that will later be linked (see linker) and run.


A program that builds an executable (runnable) file from the object code files produced by the compiler.

Hour 2

The first step in transforming code from a compiler into what is called object code in an object file (.obj).

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