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cross compiler

cross compiler noun: a compiler that generates code for a platform other than the one it runs on.

Noun

cross compiler (plural cross compilers)

  1. A compiler that generates code for a platform other than the one it runs on.

Forms of cross compiler

pluralcross compilers
alternative formcrosscompiler
alternative formcross-compiler

Questions about cross compiler

What does cross compiler mean?
Cross compiler means a compiler that generates code for a platform other than the one it runs on.
What part of speech is cross compiler?
Cross compiler is a noun.
What is the plural of cross compiler?
The plural of cross compiler is cross compilers.

Words near cross compiler in the dictionary

  1. cross checking
  2. cross checks
  3. cross cheque
  4. cross cheques
  5. Cross City
  6. cross compiler
  7. cross compilers
  8. cross countries
  9. cross country
  10. cross country skiing
  11. cross countrys

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