Which one of the following is NOT performed during compilation?

Answer: Dynamic memory allocation is NOT performed during compilation.

• Type checking: Performed at compile time during semantic analysis to ensure type safety and report errors.

• Symbol table management: The compiler builds and uses symbol tables while parsing and analyzing the program.

• Inline expansion: Usually a compile-time optimization where the compiler replaces a call with the callee's body to improve performance.

• Dynamic memory allocation: Happens at runtime when the program requests memory (for example via malloc or new); the compiler only generates code to perform allocations but does not allocate program data itself during compilation.

Summary: All listed activities except dynamic memory allocation are standard compile-time tasks; dynamic allocation occurs while the program runs.