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Language Processing Systems - Purpose

publish date: 2026/06/10 22:54:2.777122 UTC

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Which of the following correctly describes what a language processing system does?

It checks for grammatical errors in user-facing text interfaces

It manages the persistence of application state between user sessions

It manages communication between distributed software components over a network

It translates a natural or artificial language into another representation, and for programming languages may also execute the resulting code

Correct Answer

It translates a natural or artificial language into another representation, and for programming languages may also execute the resulting code

Explanation

Language processing systems translate a natural or artificial language into another representation of that language, and for programming languages, may also execute the resulting code. The best-known examples are compilers, which translate high-level programs into machine code. They are also used for XML processing, database command languages, and natural language translation.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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