COMPILE


Meaning of COMPILE in English

■ verb

1》 produce (a collection) by assembling material from other sources.

2》 Computing convert (a program) into a lower-level form in which the program can be executed.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r or its apparent source, L. compilare 'plunder or plagiarize'.

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