Practical Law Glossary Item 9-501-4907 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Object Code
Numerically coded instructions that can be processed directly by a computer or other device to control its operation. Object code must be translated into numerically coded instructions from source code, the alphanumeric text in which programmers originally write software. A special software program such as a compiler or assembler is used for the translation.