compiled programming

noun

UK /kəmˈpaɪld ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

US /kəmˈpaɪld ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Compiled programming is when a computer turns a whole program into machine code before it runs.

The game was fast because it used compiled programming instead of running line by line.

SYNONYMS

ahead-of-time compilation native code building precompiled coding static compilation

RELATED WORDS

compiler machine code source code build process executable

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The practice of writing software that is translated by a compiler before execution.

Compiled programming often catches errors early during the build step.

3. A style of development where performance matters and code is optimized ahead of time.

For the robot's control system, they chose compiled programming to keep response times short.

4. The process of converting high-level code into a binary file that a computer can run directly.

After compiled programming finished, the team had a single file they could share.