Compiler vs. Parser

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Difference Between Compiler and Parser
Compilernoun
One who compiles.
a compiler of poetry anthologiesmy favourite crossword compilerParsernoun
(computing) A computer program that parses.
Compilernoun
(compilation) A computer program which transforms source code into object code.
Parsernoun
One who parses.
Compilernoun
a person who compiles (or writes for) encyclopedias
Parsernoun
a computer program that divides code up into functional components;
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Compilernoun
(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program