Compile: meaning, definitions and examples

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compile

 

[ kษ™mหˆpaษชl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

computer programming

To convert a high-level programming language into machine code or a lower-level language for execution.

Synonyms

convert, interpret, translate

Examples of usage

  • Before running the program, the compiler will check for syntax errors.
  • The code needs to be compiled before it can be executed.
Context #2 | Noun

computer programming

A software tool that translates high-level programming languages into machine code.

Synonyms

converter, interpreter, translator

Examples of usage

  • The compiler detected an error in the code.
  • Programmers use compilers to convert their code into executable files.

Translations

Translations of the word "compile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compilar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เคฒเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kompilieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengkompilasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผะฟั–ะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kompilowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ณใƒณใƒ‘ใ‚คใƒซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท compiler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ compilar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท derlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ปดํŒŒ์ผํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌู…ูŠุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kompilovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kompilovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผ–่ฏ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kompilirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรฝรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะผะฟะธะปัั†ะธัะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rtib etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ compilar

Etymology

The term 'compile' originated from the Latin word 'compilare', meaning 'to plunder' or 'to steal'. In the context of computer programming, the term evolved to refer to the process of translating source code into machine code. Compilers play a crucial role in software development by enabling programmers to write code in high-level languages that can be executed by computers. The history of compilation dates back to the early days of computing, with the development of the first high-level programming languages and compiler tools.

See also: compilation, compiled, compiler, compiling.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,814, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.