Assembly Language: A low-level programming language for a computer or other programmable device in which there is a very strong correspondence between the language and the architecture’s machine code instructions. Each assembly language is specific to a particular computer architecture, in contrast to high-level programming languages, which are generally portable across multiple systems. Assembly language is used in reverse engineering and malware analysis, as it provides more direct control of system processes.
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