compiler
nounUK /kəmˈpaɪlə/
US /kəmˈpaɪlər/
A compiler is a computer program that turns code people write into a form the computer can run.
The programmer ran the compiler to turn her code into a working app.
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2. A person who collects and puts together information from different sources into one book or list.
She was the compiler of the town's history book.
3. A program that gathers data or records from several places into a single file.
The report compiler combined all the sales figures into one spreadsheet.
4. Someone who puts together a collection of songs, stories, or other works.
The album's compiler chose the best tracks from the year.