compiler

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English compilour, from Anglo-Norman compilour, from Old French compileur, from Latin compilatorem.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəmˈpaɪlə/
  • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪlə(ɹ)

Noun

compiler (plural compilers)

  1. One who compiles.
    a compiler of poetry anthologies
    my favourite crossword compiler
  2. (software compilation) A computer program which transforms source code into object code.

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • Serbo-Croatian: kompajler

Translations

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Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Latin compīlāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

compiler

  1. (programming) to compile
    Je n’arrive pas à compiler ce programme...
    I can't manage to compile this program...

Conjugation

Further reading

Latin

Verb

compīler

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of compīlō

Old French

Etymology

From Latin compilare (to plunder).

Verb

compiler

  1. to compile
    • Les Faits des Romains
      Ici commence les fes des Romains, compilé ensemble de Salustes, de Suetoine et de Lucan

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.

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