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linker

A software development tool that accepts one or more object files as input and outputs a relocatable program. The linker is thus run after all of the source files have been compiled or assembled.

locator

A software development tool that assigns physical addresses to the relocatable program produced by the linker. This is the last step in the preparation of software for execution by an embedded system, and the resulting file is called an executable. In some cases, the locator's function is hidden within the linker.

logic analyzer

A hardware debugging tool that can be used to capture the logic levels (0 or 1) of dozens, or even hundreds, of electrical signals in real time. Logic analyzers can be quite helpful for debugging hardware problems and complex processor-peripheral interactions.