tiomsaitheoir — meaning in English

English meaning

• collector noun A person who collects items, often as a hobby.
• compiler noun A program that takes source code written by a person and turns it into a form a computer can run directly, checking as it goes that the code makes sense according to the rules of the language.
• gatherer noun A person who gathers things.

Senses

tiomsaitheoir is used for these senses in English:

• collector A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
• compiler One who compiles.
• compiler (software) A computer program that transforms source code into object code.
• gatherer A person who gathers things.

collector — full definition

1. noun A person who collects items, often as a hobby.
2. noun A person or agency whose job is to collect payments owed.
3. noun Electronics: the terminal of a transistor that gathers current from the base and emitter.

compiler — full definition

1. noun A program that takes source code written by a person and turns it into a form a computer can run directly, checking as it goes that the code makes sense according to the rules of the language.
2. noun More broadly, any program that translates code from one language into another, such as one that turns a newer form of a language into an older one that more devices understand.
3. noun A person who gathers material from various sources and assembles it into a single work, such as a list, anthology or reference book.

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