compiling

/kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ/
noun
  1. The process of gathering and arranging information or items from various sources.
    • The compiling of the report took longer than expected.
    • The compiling of the encyclopedia required many researchers.
    • She is responsible for the compiling of all the sales figures.
  2. The process of translating a computer program from a high-level language into machine code.
    • The compiling step checks for syntax errors in the code.
    • Compiling the program can take several minutes for large projects.
    • He watched the progress bar during the compiling of the software.
adjective
  1. That compiles; used for compiling.
    • The compiling stage is the most time-consuming part of development.
    • The compiling process requires a lot of memory.
    • We need a faster compiling system for this project.
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