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编纂 — meaning in English

biān zuǎn

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English meaning

  • build verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
  • compile verb To gather information or material from various sources and put it together.
  • crunch verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.

Senses

编纂 is used for these senses in English:

  • build (transitive, computing) To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
  • compilate (rare, computing) To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.
  • compile (transitive, programming) To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.
  • crunch (slang) To calculate or otherwise process (e.g. to crunch numbers: to perform mathematical calculations). Presumably from the sound made by mechanical calculators.

build — full definition

  1. verb To make something by putting materials or parts together according to a plan.
  2. verb To gradually increase or strengthen something over time.
  3. verb To compile a piece of software from its source code into a runnable program.
  4. noun The general shape and size of a person's or animal's body.
  5. noun A particular version of a piece of software released during its development.

compile — full definition

  1. verb To gather information or material from various sources and put it together.
  2. verb To use software to convert programming code into a form a computer can execute.

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