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<p>written in Java continues to be usable even if a developer switches to Scala. This makes the transition easier and extends the lifespan of a <a href="page.php?w=codebase">codebase</a>. In contrast, low-level programs rarely survive beyond the <a href="page.php?w=Computer_architecture_">system architecture</a> which they were written for.</p>

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<p>The terms high-level and low-level are inherently relative, and languages can be compared as higher or lower level to each other. Sometimes the <a href="page.php?w=C_%28programming_language%29">C language</a></p><p>
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