noun

compiler

/kəmˈpaɪlər/ · say it: kuhm·PY·ler

a program that translates code into machine language

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1. (noun) a computer program that translates code written in a programming language into machine code that a computer can execute

2. (noun) a person who compiles or collects information from different sources

Examples

1. The Java compiler converts your source code into bytecode.
2. The editor served as a compiler of historical documents from various archives.

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compiler

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