compiler

noun

com·​pil·​er kəm-ˈpī-lər 

1

: one that compiles

2

: a computer program that translates an entire set of instructions written in a higher-level symbolic language (such as C) into machine language before the instructions can be executed

Examples of compiler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Modular is a software company founded by Chris Lattner, the engineer behind the LLVM compiler infrastructure, Apple’s Swift programming language, and much of Google’s TPU software stack. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

In terms of equipping developers without any FHE background, Niobium hopes to make The Fog more accessible by providing a tech stack composed of a compiler, software development kit, documentation, and other training materials. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026

Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026

While the headline result is a compiler written without human pair-programming, much of the real work that made the project function involved designing the environment around the AI model agents rather than writing compiler code directly. — ArsTechnica, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for compiler

• profiler
• filer
• pilar
• theiler

Kids Definition

compiler

noun

com·​pil·​er kəm-ˈpī-lər 

1

: one that compiles

2

: a computer program that automatically translates an entire set of instructions written in a computer programming language (as BASIC) into machine language