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compile

Pronunciation: [kəmˈpaɪl]

Word

Context: "data processing"

(verb) to gather different pieces of information or things together into one place. It’s like when you collect different toys and put them all in one box so you can see them at once.

Example

She will compile all the results from the surveys into a report.

Example

He didn't compile the information, so he missed important details.

Example

Can you compile the data into a single document for me?

Context: "computer programming"

(verb) to turn computer code written by a programmer into a program that a computer can run. It's like changing instructions written in one language into another language that the computer understands.

Example

The programmer compiled the code successfully, and the app is working now.

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If you don't compile the code, the software won't run correctly.

Example

Did you compile the code before testing the application?

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