compiling program

Definitions of compiling program
  1. noun
    (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
    synonyms: compiler
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    C compiler
    a compiler for programs written in C
    Fortran compiler
    a compiler for programs written in FORTRAN
    LISP compiler
    a compiler for programs written in LISP
    Pascal compiler
    a compiler for programs written in Pascal
    type of:
    computer program, computer programme, program, programme
    (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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