compile
noun
1. (computing) An act of compiling code.
verb
1. get or gather together
Similar word(s): accumulate, amass, collect, hoard
Definition categories: possession, store
2. put together out of existing material
- compile a list
Similar word(s): compose
Definition categories: creation, make
3. use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed
Definition categories: creation, make
Sentences with compile as a verb:
- Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
- After I compile this program I'll run it and see if it works.
- There must be an error in my source code because it won't compile.