compile-time error
nounUK /kəmˈpaɪl taɪm ˈerə/
US /kəmˈpaɪl taɪm ˈerər/
A mistake in a computer program that the computer finds before the program starts running.
The programmer fixed the compile-time error before testing the game.
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2. A problem that stops code from being translated into a runnable program.
A missing semicolon caused a compile-time error.
3. An error reported by the compiler during the build step.
The build failed because of a compile-time error in the main file.
4. A coding mistake caught before the software is executed.
She reviewed the code to catch any compile-time error early.