LINKER AND LOADER

LINKER AND LOADER

Linker:

 

• Also called link editor and binder, a linker is a program that combines object modules to form an executable program. 
• Generally, in case of a large program, the programmers prefer to break a code into smaller modules as this simplifies the programming task. Eventually, when the source code of all the modules has been converted into object code, you need to put all the modules together. This is the job of the linker. Usually, the compiler automatically invokes the linker as the last step in compiling a program. 

Loader: 

• A loader is a special type of program that copies programs from a storage device to main memory, where they can be executed. Most loaders are transparent to the users.

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