What is a translator program?

Answer 1

This is usually the first stage in compilation. The source code is read and checked for syntax and usability then passed to the compile stage to be converted to object (or machine) code that the computer can understand.

Translator translates program written in one programming language into (equivalent) program written in another language. For example, Java to C# translator would translate Java program into (equivalent) C# program. This is similar to as if you would translate some text in English into Spanish or vice versa.

If target language is lower level language like assembly language, machine language, or pseudocode, translator is called compiler. For example, some C++ compiler could compile (translate) program in C++ into machine code.

Answer 2

A translator program is a software application that converts text or code from one language to another. It is commonly used to facilitate communication between people who speak different languages or to convert programming code written in one language to another language. Translator programs can be used for written or spoken languages as well as for computer code.