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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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See also: Compiler
English
Etymology
From Middle English compilour, from Anglo-Norman compilour, from Old French compileur, from Latin compīlātōrem, equivalent to compile + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
compiler (plural compilers)
- One who compiles.
- a compiler of poetry anthologies
- my favourite crossword compiler
- (software) A computer program that transforms source code into object code.
- 1995, Charles Calvert, Teach Yourself Windows 95 Programming in 21 Days, page 1170:
- 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.
- 2013, Keith Lee, Pro Objective-C, page 24:
- The recommended Apple Objective-C compiler, Clang/LLVM (versions 4.2 and above) provides support for autosynthesis of declared properties. This means that the compiler will automatically synthesize declared properties […]
Hyponyms
- biocompiler
- cross compiler
- metacompiler
- multi-language compiler
- multi-pass compiler
- multi-target compiler
- one-pass compiler
- source-to-source compiler
- supercompiler
- transcompiler
- translating compiler
- transpiler
Descendants
- Serbo-Croatian: kompajler
Translations
computer program
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a person who compiles
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- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
Anagrams
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French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
compiler
- To compile, gather documents.
- Peux-tu compiler ces documents pour moi?
- Can you compile these documents for me?
- (programming) to compile
- Je n'arrive pas à compiler ce programme...
- I can't manage to compile this program...
Conjugation
Conjugation of compiler (see also Appendix:French verbs)
Further reading
- “compiler”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Latin
Verb
compīler
Old French
Etymology
Verb
compiler
- to compile
- Les Faits des Romains
- Ici commence les fes des Romains, compilé ensemble de Salustes, de Suetoine et de Lucan
- Les Faits des Romains
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ils, *-ilt are modified to is, it. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Descendants
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