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C compiler
subject			fact

C compiler	compiles source code into machine code
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is a kind of compiler
compiler	has purpose to translate source code into code that is executable by a computer
	performs compilation
program	is written by programmer
	must be readable by humans
	should follow consistent guidelines that make the program easy to read