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noun \kəm-ˈpī-lər\Definition of COMPILER
1
: one that compiles
2
: a computer program that translates an entire set of instructions written in a higher-level symbolic language (as C) into machine language before the instructions can be executed
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14th century
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Computer software that translates (compiles) source code written in a high-level language (e.g., C++) into a set of machine-language instructions that can be understood by a digital computer's CPU. Compilers are very large programs, with error-checking and other abilities. Some compilers translate high-level language into an intermediate assembly language, which is then translated (assembled) into machine code by an assembly program or assembler. Other compilers generate machine language directly.
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