English Explanatory Dictionary

compiler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who compiles.
  2. A computer program that transforms source code into object code.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpaɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compiler.wav /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/

Word forms

compiler compilers

Etymology

From Middle English compilour, from Anglo-Norman compilour, from Old French compileur, from Latin compīlātōrem, equivalent to compile + -er.

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