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compiler
[kuhm-pahy-ler]
noun
a person who compiles, or gathers things together.
Also called compiling routine.Computers.a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language into another language, usually machine language.
compiler
/ əˈ貹ɪə /
noun
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
compiler
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- precompiler noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
"Our billionaire count is down and the combined wealth of those who feature in our research is falling," Robert Watts, compiler of the Rich List told PA Media.
The first ever series of Countdown was won that year by crossword compiler Joyce Cansfield.
Last century, program compilers accelerated software development by rapidly translating commands into ones and zeros that computers can understand.
By contrast, Now was a joint venture between two of the UK's biggest record labels, EMI and Virgin, giving compilers immediate access to the day's biggest songs.
Edward Mathers worked as a crossword compiler for The Observer newspaper under the pseudonym Torquemada.
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