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compiler
- /kəmˈpaɪlə/ UK
- /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English compilour, from Anglo-Norman compilour, from Old French compileur, from Latin compīlātōrem, equivalent to compile + -er.
noun compilers
- One who compiles. a compiler of poetry anthologies
- A computer program that transforms source code into object code. As a result, many compilers automatically allocate blocks of memory and then parcel chunks out to programs with a suballocator when needed. That is, the compiler allocates a chunk of some 4,000 bytes and then parcels this memory out to you in bits and pieces when you need it.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: encyclopedist, compiling program, collator, compilation, editorial, compile, build, builder, compiling, parallelizing, aggregator, assembler, organizer, anthologist, collector, gatherer
Translations
Every language
noun a person who compiles
| 日本語 | コンパイラ kompaira |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 编者 bīanzhě |
| Português | compilador |
| Français | compilateur, compilatrice |
| Deutsch | Kompilator |
| Ελληνικά | συντάκτης syntáktis |
| Română | compilator, compilatoare |
| Русский | состави́тель sostavítelʹ, компиля́тор kompiljátor |
| Tiếng Việt | biên dịch viên |
noun computer program
| Español | compilador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 컴파일러 keompailleo |
| 日本語 | コンパイラ kompaira |
| 中文 | 編譯器 /编译器 biānyìqì |
| Português | compilador |
| Français | compilateur |
| Deutsch | Compiler, Kompiler, Übersetzer |
| Italiano | compilatore |
| Ελληνικά | μεταγλωττιστής metaglottistís |
| Română | compilator |
| Русский | компиля́тор kompiljátor |
| Tiếng Việt | trình biên dịch |
| العربية | مُصَرِّف muṣarrif |
| עברית | מְהַדֵּר |
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title = {compiler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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