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Definition of compile

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1produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources:the local authority must compile a list of the names and addresses of taxpayers
collect (information) in order to produce a list or book:the figures were compiled from a survey of 2,000 schoolchildren
accumulate (a specified score):the world champion compiled a break of 101

2 Computing convert (a program) into a machine-code or lower-level form in which the program can be executed: this allows you to create programs and compile them

Derivatives

Middle English: from Old French compiler or its apparent source, Latin compilare 'plunder or plagiarize'

Definition of compile in the US English dictionary

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