compiler
kəmˈpaɪlə
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Definition of compiler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
informationRareperson who collects and organizes informationRare
  • The compiler of the anthology did a great job.
collector editor organizer
2.
technologyTECH.program that translates code from one programming language to anotherTECH.
  • The Java compiler converts source code into bytecode..
interpreter translator
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Expressions with compiler

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tool translating C code to machine code
The C compiler quickly translated the code into an executable program.
software that creates programs for a different computer system
The developer used a cross-compiler to build code for ARM chips.
software translating Fortran code to machine code
The Fortran compiler optimized the code for faster execution.
software that changes code into machine language while running
The JIT compiler improved the app's speed.
software translating LISP code into machine code
The LISP compiler optimized the code for faster execution.
software translating Pascal code to machine code
The Pascal compiler successfully compiled the code.

Origin of compiler

Latin, compilare (to plunder) + -er (one who)

Terms with compiler included in their meaning

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technology
use a compiler to process source code into executable code
code processing
be successfully processed by a compiler into executable code
technology
component of a compiler modifying code
technology
remark in source code ignored by compiler
technology
built-in and directly implemented by the compiler
technology
compiler optimization removing duplicate expressions
writing
writer or compiler of an encyclopedia
GCCacr.
acr: GNU Compiler Collection
set of tools to compile computer programs

Examples of compiler in a sentence

  • She worked as a compiler for the historical archives.
  • A good compiler can optimize the code efficiently.
  • The new compiler supports multiple programming languages.

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  1. French:compilateur, ...
  2. German:Kompilator, Compiler, ...
  3. Italian:curatore, ...
  4. Spanish:compilador, traductor de código, ...
  5. Portuguese:compilador, ...
  6. Chinese:编者, 编译器, ...
  7. Japanese:編者, コンパイラ, ...
  8. Arabic:جامِع, مُتَرْجِم, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוֹרֵךְ, מְהַדֵּר, ...
  10. Russian:составитель, транслятор кода, ...
  11. Ukrainian:укладач, транслятор коду, ...
  12. Hindi:संकलनकर्ता, कंपाइलर, ...
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