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Glossary Term

Symbol Table

A mapping from names to addresses or attributes, used both inside compilers (scopes, types) and inside object files (linker symbols).

Compiler symbol tables power scope resolution and go-to-definition; ELF symbol tables are what nm prints and the dynamic loader resolves.

Related Terms

ELF Linker Scope

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Binary Inspection with objdump and nm Identifier and Keyword Recognition Symbol Table Management Implement Function Signature Checking (Argument Count and Types)Parse and Understand Object File Formats (ELF)The Compiler Pipeline Explained Simply How a Compiler Actually Translates Your Code