compiler — meaning in English

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

compiler is used for these senses in English:

• 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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