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Compiler

Verb / kʌˈmpaɪlɜ: / Another word for compiler — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A compiler is a computer program that translates source code written in one programming language into another programming language.

Synonyms & similar words

compilingprogram translator interpreter converter transcriber reproducer emulator adapter transformer conformer shaper arranger organizer systematizer coordinator integrator harmonizer standardizer modulator regulator controller

Synonyms by register

Formal

translator converter processor transformer

Informal

code cruncher program builder script converter

Antonyms

decompiler interpreter assembler linker loader

Common collocations

  • compiler design
  • compiler optimization
  • compiler construction
  • compiler theory
  • compiler error
  • compiler warning
  • source code compiler
  • compiler directive

Word family

noun compiler
verb compile

Usage note

In computing, a compiler is a program that translates source code into machine code. It is distinct from an interpreter, which executes code directly.

Example sentences

  1. The compiler converted the code from C++ to Assembly language.
  2. The software engineer used the compiler to translate the code from English to French.
  3. The compiler created a binary file from the source code.
  4. The programmer had to modify the code before running it through the compiler.
  5. The compiler optimized the code to make it run faster.

Quotes

  • A compiler is as essential to modern programming as an assembler was in the early days of computer programming. - Niklaus Wirth
  • A good compiler is more important than a good programming language. - Niklaus Wirth
  • A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming is not worth knowing. - Alan J. Perlis

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