compile
kəmˈpaɪl
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Definition of compile - Reverso English Dictionary

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Verb

1.
gatheringtr.gather pieces from various sources to create somethingtr.
  • She compiled a list of her favorite books.
assemble collect gather
2.
technologytr.TECH.use a compiler to process source code into executable codetr.TECH.
  • The developer compiled the program before testing it.
convert transform translate
3.
code processingintr.TECH.be successfully processed by a compiler into executable codeintr.TECH.
  • The code compiled without any errors.
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Expressions with compile

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period when source code is converted to machine code
Compile time errors must be fixed before running the program.
compile code and immediately execute it
The developer used a compile and go approach for quick testing.
build software on one system for another system
We need to cross-compile the app for Windows.

Origin of compile

Latin, compilare (to plunder)

Terms with compile included in their meaning

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business
compile a list of items in stock
organization
compile an alphabetical list for a document
publishing
to compile information into a book
software development
compile tools for further system compilation
elections
compile names for a voting list
literary compilation
compile or select works for a collection
information
compile or put together information
GCCacr.
acr: GNU Compiler Collection
set of tools to compile computer programs

Examples of compile in a sentence

  • The editor compiled articles for the magazine.
  • She learned how to compile code in her computer science class.
  • The software won't run until you compile it.
  • The program compiled successfully overnight.
  • This source file will not compile.

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  1. French:compiler, ...
  2. German:zusammenstellen, übersetzen, ...
  3. Italian:compilare, compilarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:compilar, ...
  5. Portuguese:compilar, processar, ...
  6. Chinese:编制, 编译, ...
  7. Japanese:まとめる, コンパイルする, ...
  8. Arabic:جَمَعَ, جَمَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְלַקֵּט, לְקַמְפֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:составлять, скомпилировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:складати, компілювати, ...
  12. Hindi:संकलित करना, कंपाइल करना, ...
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