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alternatively they could precompile the mods and distribute them so they don't need to be compiled for each load, but then the source code wouldn't need to be public
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Compiler

A compiler is a computer program (or a set of programs) that transforms source code written in a programming language (the source language) into another computer language (the target language), with the latter often having a binary form known as object code. The most common reason for converting source code is to create an executable program. The name "compiler" is primarily used for programs that translate source code from a high-level programming language to a lower level language (e.g., assembly language...

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@Bopit there are 3 types of programs (afaik) compiled, interpreted, and hybrids. Compiled programs are turned into machine code before the coder releases them and they can be run. Interpreted ones send the source code and the computer has to turn it into machine code every time it runs. Hybrids convert only some of the code into machine code. An example of an interpreted language is Python, its open source because the program itself with its source code is sent. This is how I learned it, sorry if I am completely wrong. Compiled programs are more popular with businesses as well because they are much harder to copy

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