- Author
- Not stated
- Published
- Last edited 16 June 2026
- Kind
- Encyclopedia article, short
- Original
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_code
- Subject
- Systems and hardware
What it is
The article is a community-written encyclopedia entry. It defines the term and places it in the build process.
What it says
- The article defines object code as the product of an assembler or compiler.
- The article says object code is usually machine code or an intermediate language.
- The article says object code may hold placeholders that a linker fills in.
- The article says a linker links object and library files to make an executable.
What evidence it gives
The article cites four sources, including a compiler textbook and a 1959 paper. It gives no worked example.
Interests and limits
Wikipedia is edited by volunteers and the article is short. It covers the basic definition only. The cited sources were not opened.