A Compiler is a program which transforms a program from a higher abstraction level to a lower abstraction level. This differs from a DeCompiler which is a program which transforms a program in the opposite direction.
GCC is a compile (more correctly a family of compilers) which transforms C, C++ and Fortran into object files, libraries or executables.
javac is a compiler that transfroms Java SourceCode into class files.
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