compiler
/kəmˈpaɪlə/US/kəmˈpaɪlɚ/
compiler noun: one who compiles.
Noun
compiler (plural compilers)
- One who compiles.
- a compiler of poetry anthologies
- my favourite crossword compiler
- A computer program that transforms source code into object code.
- As a result, many compilers automatically allocate blocks of memory and then parcel chunks out to programs with a suballocator when needed. That is, the compiler allocates a chunk of some 4,000 bytes and then parcels this memory out to you in bits and pieces when you need it.1995, Charles Calvert, Teach Yourself Windows 95 Programming in 21 Days, page 1170
- The recommended Apple Objective-C compiler, Clang/LLVM (versions 4.2 and above) provides support for autosynthesis of declared properties. This means that the compiler will automatically synthesize declared properties […]2013, Keith Lee, Pro Objective-C, page 24
compiler meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
compiler in Hindi
- compiler
- संकलक saṅkalak
compiler in Tamil
- தொகுப்பி, நிரல்மொழிமாற்றி
compiler in Marathi
- संकलक, कंपायलर
compiler in Urdu
- مدیر
More languagesFewer languages
- compiler in Bengali
- সংকলনকারী, রচয়িতা, সঙ্কলয়িতা, আহর্তা
- compiler in Telugu
- కంపైలర్
- compiler in Malayalam
- കംപൈലർ, കമ്പൈലർ
- compiler in Kannada
- ಒಟ್ಟುಕ, ಸಂಕಲನಕ, ಸಂಕಲನಕಾರ
- compiler in Punjabi
- ਕੰਪਾਇਲਰ, ਕੰਪਾਈਲਰ, ਸੰਕਲਨਕਰਤਾ
- compiler in Gujarati
- સંકલક, કમ્પાઇલર
- compiler in Odia
- ସଂକଲକ, ସଂକଳନକାରୀ, କମ୍ପାଇଲର୍
- compiler in Nepali
- संकलक, कम्पाइलर
- compiler in Indonesian
- kompilator
- compiler in Persian
- گرداور, ترجمیسال, ترجمیسار
- compiler in Thai
- คอมไพเลอร์
- compiler in Vietnamese
- biên dịch viên, trình biên dịch
Examples of compiler in a sentence
- Programs written in BASIC are usually run through an interpreter rather than a compiler.
- The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should".
- This pragma stops the compiler from generating those warnings we don't care about.
Forms of compiler
| plural | compilers |
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Origin of compiler
From Middle English compilour, from Anglo-Norman compilour, from Old French compileur, from Latin compīlātōrem, equivalent to compile + -er.
Phrases with compiler
Words that rhyme with compiler
Questions about compiler
- What does compiler mean?
- Compiler means one who compiles.
- What is compiler in Hindi?
- Compiler in Hindi is संकलक (saṅkalak). See Compiler meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is compiler?
- Compiler is a noun.
- How do you pronounce compiler?
- Compiler is pronounced /kəmˈpaɪlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of compiler?
- The plural of compiler is compilers.
Words near compiler in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: compiler (page history and authors); संकलक (Hindi) (page history and authors); compiler (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); compiler (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); compiler (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); compiler (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); compiler (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); compiler (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); compiler (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); compiler (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); compiler (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); compiler (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); compiler (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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