compiling Synonyms & Antonyms
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Compiling as a Verb
present participle and gerund of compile
To put together; to assemble; to make by gathering things from various sources.
Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
To construct, build.
To use a compiler to process source code and produce executable code.
After I compile this program I'll run it and see if it works.
To be successfully processed by a compiler into executable code.
There must be an error in my source code because it won't compile.
To contain or comprise.
To write; to compose.
Compiling as a Noun
An act of something being compiled; a compilation.
Compiling in a Sentence
Samuel Johnson compiled one of the most influential dictionaries of the English language.
After I compile this program I'll run it and see if it works.
There must be an error in my source code because it won't compile.
Word Forms & Grammar
compiling
compiling (countable and uncountable, plural compilings)
Words That Rhyme With Compiling
Compiling: Key Facts
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | present participle and gerund of compile |
| Plural | compilings |