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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCompiler
/kəmˈpaɪlər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A program that translates source code written in a high-level programming language into machine code.
"The developer used a compiler to convert the code into an executable file." - 2
A person or entity that compiles information or data.
"As a compiler of historical documents, she ensured accuracy in her research."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'compiler' originates from the Latin word 'compilare', meaning 'to plunder or gather together'. It evolved in the 20th century to refer specifically to a program that translates source code into machine code, reflecting the growing complexity of computer programming.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compiler" is said worldwide
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Compilateur
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pil.a.tœʁ
"Le compilateur a transformé le code source en un fichier exécutable."
Compiler
Transliteration: kəmˈpaɪlər
"Der Compiler übersetzte den Quellcode in Maschinensprache."
Compilatore
Transliteration: kom.pi.laˈto.re
"Il compilatore ha convertito il codice sorgente in un file eseguibile."
Compilador
Transliteration: kom.pi.laˈðor
"El compilador tradujo el código fuente a código máquina."
Compilador
Transliteration: kõ.pi.laˈdoʁ
"O compilador converteu o código-fonte em um arquivo executável."
संकलक
Transliteration: Saṅkalak
"संकलक ने स्रोत कोड को मशीन कोड में परिवर्तित किया।"
编译器
Transliteration: biān yì qì
"编译器将源代码转换为机器代码。"
컴파일러
Transliteration: keompailleo
"컴파일러는 소스 코드를 기계어로 변환했습니다."
コンパイラ
Transliteration: konpaira
"コンパイラはソースコードを機械語に変換しました。"
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