compiler

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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishcompilour,fromAnglo-Normancompilour,fromOld Frenchcompileur,fromLatincompīlātōrem,equivalent tocompile+‎-er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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compiler(pluralcompilers)

  1. One whocompiles.
    acompilerof poetry anthologies
    my favourite crosswordcompiler
  2. (softwarecompilation)A computerprogramwhich transformssource codeintoobject code.
    • 1995,Charles Calvert,Teach Yourself Windows 95 Programming in 21 Days,page1170:
      As a result, manycompilersautomatically allocate blocks of memory and then parcel chunks out to programs with a suballocator when needed. That is, thecompilerallocates 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,page24:
      The recommended Apple Objective-Ccompiler,Clang/LLVM (versions 4.2 and above) provides support for autosynthesis of declared properties. This means that thecompilerwill automatically synthesize declared properties[]

Hyponyms

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Descendants

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  • Serbo-Croatian:kompajler

Translations

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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FromLatincompīlāre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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compiler

  1. Tocompile,gather documents.
    Peux-tu compiler ces documents pour moi?
    Can you compile these documents for me?
  2. (programming)tocompile
    Je n’arrive pas àcompilerce programme...
    I can't manage tocompilethis program...

Conjugation

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Latin

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Verb

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compīler

  1. first-personsingularpresentpassivesubjunctiveofcompīlō

Old French

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Etymology

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FromLatincompilare(to plunder).

Verb

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compiler

  1. tocompile
    • Les Faits des Romains
      Ici commence les fes des Romains,compiléensemble de Salustes, de Suetoine et de Lucan

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in-er.The forms that would normally end in *-ils,*-iltare modified tois,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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