Compile: meaning, definitions and examples
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compile
[ kษmหpaษชl ]
computer programming
To convert a high-level programming language into machine code or a lower-level language for execution.
Synonyms
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.
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:
๐ต๐น compilar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคเคฒเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช kompilieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengkompilasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะผะฟัะปัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ kompilowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใณใณใใคใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท compiler
๐ช๐ธ compilar
๐น๐ท derlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ปดํ์ผํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฌู ูุน
๐จ๐ฟ kompilovat
๐ธ๐ฐ kompilovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผ่ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ kompilirati
๐ฎ๐ธ รพรฝรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะพะผะฟะธะปััะธัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษrtib etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ compilar
Word origin
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.
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- 12814 compile
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- 12816 consummation
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