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What is "machine code"?
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The correct answer is A) The lowest-level set of instructions, expressed in binary, that a CPU can directly execute
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Correct Answer
The lowest-level set of instructions, expressed in binary, that a CPU can directly execute
Explanation
Machine code consists of binary instructions specific to a CPU's instruction set, directly executable by the hardware — higher-level languages must be compiled or interpreted down to machine code to run.
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