compilererror

noun

UK /kəmˈpaɪlə ˈerə/

US /kəmˈpaɪlər ˈerər/

A message that tells you the computer could not understand your code.

I fixed the missing semicolon that caused the compiler error.

SYNONYMS

build error compile-time error syntax error code error

RELATED WORDS

compiler debugging syntax source code build

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A mistake in a program that stops it from being turned into a runnable file.

The build failed because of a compiler error in the main file.

3. An error reported by a compiler that points to a specific line of code.

The compiler error pointed to line 42, where a bracket was missing.

4. A problem found while translating source code, before the program ever runs.

Unlike a runtime crash, a compiler error appears before the program starts.