compiler
a person who compiles, or gathers things together.
Also called com·pil·ing rou·tine [kuhm-pahy-ling roo-teen] /kəmˈpaɪ lɪŋ ruˌtin/ .Computers. a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language into another language, usually machine language.: Compare interpreter (def. 3a).
Origin of compiler
1- Rarely com·pi·la·tor [kom-puh-ley-ter] /ˈkɒm pəˌleɪ tər/ .
Other words from compiler
- pre·com·pil·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for compiler
/ (kəmˈpaɪlə) /
a person who collects or compiles something
a computer program by which a high-level programming language, such as COBOL or FORTRAN, is converted into machine language that can be acted upon by a computer: Compare assembler
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Scientific definitions for compiler
[ kəm-pī′lər ]
A computer program associated with certain programming languages that converts the instructions written in those languages into machine code that can later be executed directly by a computer. See more at programming language.
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