Discussion
A cross compiler is one that
Answer: B
Correct answer: runs on one machine and produces code for a different machine
A cross compiler executes on a host machine and emits code for a different target. It is the normal arrangement for embedded work, where the target may have no operating system, little memory and no development tools at all.
It is also how a new architecture is bootstrapped: the first compiler for it must run somewhere else. Nothing about it produces universal code, translates between source languages, or handles multiple languages at once.
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