Cross-compiler
programming
A compiler which runs on one platform and produces code for another, as opposed to a native code compiler which produces code for the platform on which it runs.
(1998-02-24)
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[verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros-] /verb ˈkrɔsˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˌtʃɛk, -ˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-/ verb (used with object) 1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources. 2. Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent). noun 3. the act of cross-checking. 4. a means of cross-checking: I examined contemporary […]
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[verb kraws-chek, kros-; noun kraws-chek, -chek, kros-] /verb ˈkrɔsˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-; noun ˈkrɔsˌtʃɛk, -ˈtʃɛk, ˈkrɒs-/ verb (used with object) 1. to determine the accuracy of (something) by checking it with various sources. 2. Ice Hockey. to execute a cross-check on (an opponent). noun 3. the act of cross-checking. 4. a means of cross-checking: I examined contemporary […]
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Software developed on one kind of computer for use on another (usually because the other computer does not have itself adequate facilities for software development).