/ kəmˈpaɪl; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
to produce a book, list, report, etc. by bringing together different items, articles, songs, etc. :
We are trying to compile a list of suitable people for the job.
The album was compiled from live recordings from last year's tour.
2.
( computing ) to translate instructions from one computer language into another so that a particular computer can understand them
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French compiler or its apparent source, Latin compilare plunder or plagiarize.