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The Three-Stage Compiler

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State

Compilation runs in stages — a front end deconstructing source, a middle end optimizing execution time and memory, a back end generating code — a symbol table tracking identifiers throughout.

Show

A freight run of intake, repacking for efficiency, and final delivery mirrors the pipeline.

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Optimization is a stage with a budget, not magic.