Main Entry: com·pile

Pronunciation: \kəm-ˈpī(-ə)l\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): com·piled; com·pil·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French compiler, from Latin compilare to plunder

Date: 14th century

1 : to compose out of materials from other documents
2 : to collect and edit into a volume
3 : to build up gradually <compiled a record of four wins and two losses>
4 : to run (as a program) through a compiler