What is compiler, linker, loader?

Question

I wanted to know in depth meaning and working of compiler, linker and loader. With reference to any language preferably c++.

Answer 1

• Compiler : Which convert Human understandable format into machine understandable format
• Linker : Which convert machine understandable format into Operating system understandable format
• Loader : is entity which actually load and runs the program into RAM

Linker & Interpreter are mutually exclusive Interpreter getting code line by line and execute line by line.