Compile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPILE
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a
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to create (a CD, book, list, etc.) by gathering things (such as songs or pieces of writing or information)
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He compiled a book of poems.
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She compiled a list of names.
b
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to put together (various songs, pieces of writing, facts, etc.) in a publication or collection
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They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine.
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We compiled our findings in the report.
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computers
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to change (computer programming instructions) into a form the computer can understand and use
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a compiled program