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<p>An <b>intermediate representation</b> (<b>IR</b>) is the <a href="page.php?w=data_structure">data structure</a> or code used internally by a <a href="page.php?w=compiler">compiler</a> or <a href="page.php?w=virtual_machine">virtual machine</a> to represent <a href="page.php?w=source_code">source code</a>. An IR is designed to be conducive to further processing, such as <a href="page.php?w=Compiler_optimization">optimization</a> and <a href="page.php?w=Program_transformation">translation</a>. A "good" IR must be accurate - capable of representing</p><p>
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