assembler

noun

as·​sem·​bler ə-ˈsem-b(ə-)lər 

1

: one that assembles

2

a

: a computer program that automatically converts instructions written in assembly language into machine language

b

: assembly language

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest assembler of iPhones said component shortages that have plagued electronics production for more than a year are showing signs of easing, a potentially encouraging signal for manufacturers across industries. —Debby Wu, Bloomberg.com, 10 Feb. 2022

By 2011, Foxconn had already established itself as a reliable partner to Apple, as the assembler of iPhones. —Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023

Curry got his start with the UAW in 1992 when he was hired as a truck assembler at Freightliner Trucks in Mount Holly, North Carolina, according to the union. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2023

For years, Foxconn has been the exclusive assembler of the iPhone Pro line. —Maren Estrada, BGR, 28 Dec. 2022

Associated Press Foxconn, the biggest contract assembler of smartphones and other electronics for Apple and other global brands, addressed employees' complaints about wage discrepancies in its Thursday apology. —CBS News, 24 Nov. 2022

Shenzhen is where the contract assembler often first translates a brand’s product blueprints and prototypes into a detailed manufacturing plan, according to the people. —Yang Jie, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022

Videos posted on social media showed violent clashes between authorities and employees of Foxconn, a contract assembler that makes iPhones. —Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022

Last week Lordstown Motors, which has just begun limited commercial production, announced a $170 million funding deal with iPhone assembler Foxconn. —Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

assembler

noun

as·​sem·​bler ə-ˈsem-b(ə-)lər 

1

: one that assembles

2

: a computer program that turns instructions written in assembly language into machine language