v.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' p ī (- ə )l
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: com · piled ; com · pil · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder
Date: 14th century
1 : to compose out of materials from other documents
2 : to collect and edit into a volume
3 : to build up gradually < compiled a record of four wins and two losses>
4 : to run (as a program) through a compiler