Intel Corp. is upgrading its software designed to make it easier for developers to build and run applications on Intel technology.

Intel on Tuesday rolled out Version 7.0 of Intel C++ Compilers for Windows and Linux and Version 7.0 of Intel Fortran Compilers for Windows and Linux.

Compilers are used to translate a programming language - in these cases, C++ and Fortran - into language that a processor understands. The more efficient the compiler, the better the application performance, according to Intel officials, in Santa Clara, Calif. The chip maker's new compilers can be used for either its 32- or 64-bit architecture, particularly applications built for its Itanium 2, Pentium 4 and Xeon processors.

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