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Vinony

compiler

noun

  1. computer program that transforms source code into object code
  2. one who brings together dispersed materials
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəmˈpaɪlə/ / /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/

noun

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

  1. One who compiles.

    “a compiler of poetry anthologies”

    “my favourite crossword compiler”

  2. 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.”

    “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 […]”