The ACM Computing Classification System (1998)

D.3.4 Processors

  • Code generation
  • Compilers
  • Debuggers NEW!
  • Incremental compilers NEW!
  • Interpreters
  • Memory management (garbage collection) NEW!
  • Optimization
  • Parsing
  • Preprocessors
  • Retargetable compilers NEW!
  • Run-time environments
  • Translator writing systems and compiler generators