{"id":38098,"date":"2026-05-28T10:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=38098"},"modified":"2026-06-04T03:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T03:18:57","slug":"code-translation","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/fr\/glossary-code-translation\/","title":{"rendered":"Code Translation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"        margin:0 0 32px 0;        padding:24px;        border:1px solid #D6E4FF;        border-radius:12px;        background:#F8FBFF;    \">\r\n\r\n        <div style=\"            font-size:14px;            font-weight:700;            color:#0B5FFF;            margin-bottom:8px;        \">\r\n            \ud83d\udcda AI Adoption & ITO Glossary\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div style=\"            font-size:16px;            line-height:1.6;            margin-bottom:16px;        \">\r\n            Explore 300+ AI, software engineering, cloud, data and IT outsourcing terms used by technology leaders and enterprise teams.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/fr\/ai-adoption-ito-glossary\/\"\r\n           style=\"                display:inline-block;                background:#0B5FFF;                color:#FFFFFF;                padding:12px 20px;                border-radius:8px;                text-decoration:none;                font-weight:700;           \">\r\n           Browse 300+ Terms \u2192\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1defd\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span><strong>TL;DR:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Code translation is the process of converting source code from one programming language to another while preserving its original logic and functionality.<\/li>\n<li>AI-powered code translation reduces modernization time by 40 to 50% and cuts implementation costs by up to 30% compared to manual rewrites.<\/li>\n<li>It is critical for businesses modernizing legacy systems, reducing technical debt, or migrating to new technology platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Code translation is the process of converting an existing software codebase from one programming language to another, while maintaining the same functionality and business logic. For businesses running software built on aging technologies, code translation is often the first step toward modernization and long-term cost reduction. This article explains what code translation is, why it matters, how it works, and what it costs to undertake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1e19a\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation.png 1920w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Code-translation-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1ebcc\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Code_Translation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><b>What is Code Translation?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1edb7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10.png 1920w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/10-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1f84b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code translation is the automated or semi-automated process of transforming source code written in one programming language into equivalent source code in a different programming language, without changing the program&#8217;s underlying logic or output.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A company running critical software in COBOL, Visual Basic 6, or older Java may need to translate that code to modern languages like Python, Java 17, or Go to keep systems maintainable and scalable. Code translation handles that conversion systematically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern code translation typically falls into two categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automated translation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: AI models analyze the original code and generate equivalent code in the target language, with minimal human intervention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Human-assisted translation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A development team uses AI tools to accelerate the process but reviews and validates the output at each step.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scope of translation can range from individual modules or functions to full-scale application rewrites across millions of lines of code.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1fac0\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Matters_for_Businesses\"><\/span><b>Why It Matters for Businesses?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff1fcd5\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11.png 1920w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/11-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a3003ff206a9\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legacy software is expensive to maintain and increasingly risky to operate. Organizations with aging codebases typically spend 75 to 85% of their IT budget maintaining existing systems, leaving little room for innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code translation addresses this by enabling businesses to move their most critical systems to modern, supported programming languages without starting from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key business benefits include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduce maintenance costs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by migrating away from languages with shrinking developer talent pools and no vendor support.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accelerate modernization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by using AI to handle repetitive conversion work that would otherwise take teams months or years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improve system performance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as translated code on modern platforms typically benefits from better runtime efficiency and tooling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protect business continuity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by eliminating dependency on legacy technology that poses security and compliance risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a financial services firm that engaged an IT outsourcing partner to translate its COBOL-based core processing system to Java completed the project in five months instead of the originally estimated 18, achieving a 30% reduction in implementation costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_It_Work\"><\/span><b>How Does It Work?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-assisted code translation follows a structured process:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Codebase audit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The existing codebase is analyzed to map its structure, dependencies, data flows, and business logic. This produces a translation blueprint.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Language mapping<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The AI tool builds a translation model that maps constructs, functions, and patterns from the source language to equivalent constructs in the target language.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Automated conversion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The AI generates translated code in the target language, handling syntax differences, library substitutions, and structural transformations automatically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Validation and testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The translated code is tested against the original system&#8217;s outputs to confirm functional equivalence. Any gaps are flagged for human review.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cleanup and optimization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Developers refine the translated code to meet the conventions and performance standards of the target language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result is a modernized codebase that behaves identically to the original but is written in a language your current and future development teams can maintain, scale, and extend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Does_It_Cost\"><\/span><b>How Much Does It Cost?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code translation costs depend on codebase size, language complexity, and the level of human oversight required.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Small projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (under 100,000 lines of code): $30,000 to $150,000, typically completed in 4 to 12 weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mid-size projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (100,000 to 500,000 lines): $150,000 to $600,000, spanning 3 to 9 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Large enterprise projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (over 500,000 lines): $600,000 and above, often exceeding one year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three key cost factors include the complexity of business logic embedded in the original code, the number of external integrations and dependencies that must be preserved, and whether the target language requires significant architectural changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to a full rewrite from scratch, AI-assisted code translation typically costs 25 to 40% less, because the AI handles the structural conversion and developers focus only on validation and optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Related_Terms\"><\/span><b>Other Related Terms<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/fr\/glossary-code-migration\/\"><b>Code Migration<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span> The process of moving software from one platform, environment, or language to another; code translation is often the first technical step within a broader code migration project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/fr\/glossary-technical-debt\/\"><b>Technical Debt<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span> The accumulated cost of shortcuts and outdated design choices in a codebase; code translation is one of the primary ways organizations reduce technical debt systematically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smartdev.com\/fr\/glossary-ai-assisted-engineering\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">AI-assisted Engineering<\/span><\/a>:<\/strong> The practice of using artificial intelligence tools to support software developers throughout the entire development process, from writing code and reviewing logic to generating tests, identifying bugs, and preparing releases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is code translation and how it modernizes legacy software.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":38415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","glossary-category":[230,229,228],"class_list":["post-38098","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","glossary-category-ai-adoption","glossary-category-glossary","glossary-category-technology"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Code Translation? 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