Compiler-a program that converts instructions into a machine-code or lower-level form so that they can be read and executed by a computer.

com·pil·er

/kəmˈpīlər/

noun

1. 1.

   a person who produces a list or book by assembling information or written material collected from other sources.

   "this passage was revised in different ways by later compilers"
2. 2.

   COMPUTING

   a program that converts instructions into a machine-code or lower-level form so that they can be read and executed by a computer.

   "conversion would require more than just running it through a different compiler"

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What is a Compiler? - Definition from Techopedia

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A compiler is a software program that transforms high-level source code that is written by a developer in a high-level programming language into a low level object code (binary code) in machine language, which can be understood by the processor. The process of converting high ...

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Compiler - Wikipedia

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A compiler is a computer program that translates computer code written in one programming language (the source language) into another programming language (the target language). ... The term compiler-compiler refers to tools used to create parsers that perform syntax analysis.

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COMPILER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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compiler meaning: 1. a person who compiles something: 2. a computer program that changes instructions into machine language: 3. a person or organization ...