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Assembly language

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Human-readable form of CPU instructions — one step above machine code.

mov eax, 1 ⟹ binary B8 01 00 00 00. Different per CPU architecture (x86, ARM, RISC-V). Used today mostly for: bootloaders, kernels, hardware-near optimisation, reverse engineering. A classic skill among hackers / CTF players.

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