assembly language

noun

A programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions, each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.

“A skilled programmer can write very fast code in assembly language.”

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ASMassemblerassembly
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Meanings

assembly language1

nounassembly language (countable and uncountable, plural assembly languages)

plural assembly languages

  1. countableuncountablecomputer languagesA programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions, each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.

    A skilled programmer can write very fast code in assembly language.

    Synonyms: ASM, assembler, assembly

Assembly Language2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of assembly language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions, each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.

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ASMassemblerassembly
Also see
assembler

Translations

Arabic لُغَةْ تَجْمِيع
  • لُغَةْ تَجْمِيع (luḡat tajmīʕ)programming language
Chinese Mandarin 彙編語言 /汇编语言, 組合語言 /组合语言
  • 彙編語言 /汇编语言 (huìbiān yǔyán)programming language
  • 組合語言 /组合语言 (zǔhé yǔyán)programming language
Czech jazyk symbolických adres
  • jazyk symbolických adresprogramming language
Danish assemblersprog
  • assemblersprogprogramming language
Esperanto simbola maŝinkodo, asembla lingvo
  • simbola maŝinkodoprogramming language
  • asembla lingvoprogramming language
Finnish symbolinen konekieli
  • symbolinen konekieliprogramming language
French langage d'assemblage, assembleur
  • langage d'assemblageprogramming language
  • assembleurprogramming language
German Assemblersprache
  • Assemblerspracheprogramming language
Greek συμβολική γλώσσα
  • συμβολική γλώσσα (symvolikí glóssa)programming language
Hebrew שְׂפַת־סַף
  • שְׂפַת־סַף (s'fát saf)programming language
Icelandic smalamál
  • smalamálprogramming language
Indonesian bahasa rakitan
  • bahasa rakitanprogramming language
Irish teanga dhíolama
  • teanga dhíolamaprogramming language
Italian linguaggio assembly
  • linguaggio assemblyprogramming language
Japanese アセンブリー言語
  • アセンブリー言語 (asenburī-gengo)programming language
Korean 어셈블리어
  • 어셈블리어 (eosembeulli-eo)programming language
Polish asembler
  • asemblerprogramming language
Portuguese linguagem de montagem, assembly
  • linguagem de montagemprogramming language
  • assemblyprogramming language
Romanian limbaj de asamblare
  • limbaj de asamblareprogramming language
Russian язы́к ассе́мблера, ассе́мблер
  • язы́к ассе́мблера (jazýk assémblera)programming language
  • ассе́мблер (assémbler)programming language
Slovak jazyk symbolických adries, jazyk symbolických inštrukcií
  • jazyk symbolických adriesprogramming language
  • jazyk symbolických inštrukciíprogramming language
Spanish lenguaje ensamblador
  • lenguaje ensambladorprogramming language
Swedish assembler, assemblerspråk
  • assemblerprogramming language
  • assemblerspråkprogramming language
Turkish çevirme dili
  • çevirme diliprogramming language
Vietnamese hợp ngữ, ngôn ngữ tổ hợp
  • hợp ngữprogramming language
  • ngôn ngữ tổ hợpprogramming language
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APA

assembly language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assembly%20language

MLA

“assembly language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assembly%20language. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assembly language,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assembly%20language.

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