🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Compilateur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.pil.a.tœʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Compiler/kəmˈpaɪlər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le compilateur a transformé le code source en un fichier exécutable."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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    "As a compiler of historical documents, she ensured accuracy in her research."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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