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'''GCC''' is the abbreviation for the software known as the '''G'''NU '''C'''ompiler '''C'''ollection. Its function is  
'''GCC''' is the abbreviation for the software known as the '''G'''NU '''C'''ompiler '''C'''ollection. Its function is  
to transform a program's source code written in a programming language (especially in [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], among others) into a binary file which can be executed by a computer. The Gnu Compiler Collection is included in most GNU/Linux distributions as the default [[compiler]]. It is licensed as [[free software]]. It uses the GNU GPL (General Public license).
to transform a program's source code written in a programming language (especially in [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C++]], among others) into a binary file which can be executed by a computer. The Gnu Compiler Collection is included in most Linux distributions as the default [[compiler]]. It is licensed as [[free software]]. It uses the GNU GPL (General Public license).


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GCC is the abbreviation for the software known as the GNU Compiler Collection. Its function is to transform a program's source code written in a programming language (especially in C, C++, among others) into a binary file which can be executed by a computer. The Gnu Compiler Collection is included in most Linux distributions as the default compiler. It is licensed as free software. It uses the GNU GPL (General Public license).

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