The UNIX-Linux shell acts as a(n)____ when reading script files.
A)compiler
B)interpreter
C)assembler
D)linker

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The UNIX-Linux shell acts as an interpreter when reading script files. An interpreter directly executes the code line by line, whereas a compiler generates an executable code that can run independently. The assembler assembles the code and converts it into machine code, and the linker links various object files and resolves external references to create an executable program. None of these processes describes how the shell reads and executes script files.

The UNIX-Linux Shell Acts as A(n)____ When Reading Script Files