A(n) _____________ is a program that simultaneously translates and executes each instruction in a high-level language program.
A) compiler
B) interpreter
C) assembler
D) lexical analyzer

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An interpreter is a program that translates and executes each instruction in a high-level language program one at a time. It is different from a compiler (choice A) which first translates the entire program into machine code before execution. Assembler (choice C) translates assembly language to machine code, and a lexical analyzer (choice D) is a component of a compiler that processes the source code and produces a stream of tokens for the parser.

A(n) _____________ Is a Program That Simultaneously Translates and Executes