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• Linker

  A program which allows previously compiled code, from software libraries, to be linked together
• Editor

  Allows a programmer to enter, format and edit source code
• Loader

  A program which loads previously compiled code into memory
• Compiler

  Converts source code into executable machine code. Once compiled, a program can be run at any time
• Interpreter

  Converts each line of source code into machine code, and executes it as each line of code is run. The conversion process is performed each time the program is run
• Trace

  A facility which displays the order in which the lines of a program are executed, and possibly the values of variables as the program is being run
• Error Diagnostics

  Used when a program fails to compile or to run. Error messages are displayed to help the programmer diagnose what has gone wrong
• Variable Watch

  A facility that displays the current value of any variable. The value can be 'watched' as the program code is executed line-by-line to see the effects of the code on the variable
• Memory Inspector

  A facility which will display the contents of a section of memory
• Break Point

  Interrupts a program on a specific line of code, allowing the programmer to compare the values of variables against expected values
• Debugger

  A program which helps locate, identify and rectify errors in a program