compiler

1. (noun) (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces a machine language program
Synonyms: compiling program
Related Words: C compiler, Fortran compiler, LISP compiler, Pascal compiler, computer program, computer programme, program, programme

2. (noun) a person who compiles (or writes for) encyclopedias
Synonyms: encyclopedist
Related Words: author, writer



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