assembler

noun

as·​sem·​bler ə-ˈsem-b(ə-)lər How to pronounce assembler (audio)
1
: one that assembles
2
a
: a computer program that automatically converts instructions written in assembly language into machine language

Examples of assembler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pegatron is the second biggest iPhone assembler after Foxconn. Yang Jie, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022 So do millions of other working-class people in Mexico — hotel staff, auto assemblers, waiters. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023 Actually, one of the beauties of a relish tray is that the assembler didn't have to be a cook so much as be a savvy shopper and displayer. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023 To be effective, the strategy should leverage existing microelectronics clusters in the northern border states and central Mexican plateau as well as promote closer coordination with device assemblers, the auto industry, and other chip-intensive end users. Chris Miller and David Talbot, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2023 Latrice, an assembler, was the last to join the team. Kimberly Ruiz, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2023 There will likely be fewer assemblers and machine operators, and more industrial engineers and software developers. Michael Chui, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2023 Jeff Williams, a senior vice president at Apple, reached out through Mr. Chang’s wife, Sophie Chang, who is a relative of Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn, Apple’s largest assembler. John Liu, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023 Chip assemblers add packaging that includes a plastic frame to connect individual chips to circuit boards. John Kang, Forbes, 17 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

assemble + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of assembler was in 1615

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“Assembler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assembler. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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assembler

noun
as·​sem·​bler ə-ˈsem-b(ə-)lər How to pronounce assembler (audio)
1
: one that assembles
2
: a computer program that turns instructions written in assembly language into machine language

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