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compiler

/kษ™mหˆpaษชlษ™/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

A computer program that changes code written by a person into a language the computer can understand.

When to Use

โš™๏ธTechnical๐Ÿ’ผWorkplace English๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œYou need to run the compiler before the program will work.โ€

โ€œWhich compiler do you use for writing Python code?โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

One who compiles.

โ€œa compiler of poetry anthologiesโ€

Related Words

Synonyms:
translatorassembler
Antonyms:
interpreter
Word Family:
compilercompilecompilation

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