Dictionary

compilation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)

Etymology

English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
   • The scope of this computor will not necessarily be restricted to paybill compilation; its application to other work is being studied, and all possible use will be made of its capabilities. 1957 November 14, “Electronics in Railway Accountancy”, in Railway Magazine, page 746:
2. (countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
   • Susie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of the best songs they'd heard at the festival.
3. (countable, uncountable) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

Forms

Deriveds

decompilation · precompilation · transpilation · autocompilation · compilation album · transcompilation · compilation tape · recompilation · supercompilation · cross-compilation · metacompilation

Synonyms

collection (something compiled) · anthology (something compiled) · compilement (the act or process of compiling)

Translations (92)

tl katipunan (that which is compiled) · de Übersetzen (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · sv sammanställning (that which is compiled) · el μεταγλώττιση (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · fi kääntäminen (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · hu összeállítás (that which is compiled) · grc σύνταγμα (that which is compiled) · de Sammlung (that which is compiled) · uk компіля́ція (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ca compilació (that which is compiled) · vi biên dịch (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · et kogumik (that which is compiled) · cs překlad (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · el συλλογή (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ka შეკრება (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · it combinazione (that which is compiled) · nb kompilasjon (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ka შედგენა (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ru компиля́ция (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · pl kompilacja (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · uk компілюва́ння (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · de Kompilierung (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · de Kompilieren (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · ka კომპილაცია (that which is compiled) · ru собира́ние (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · sv kompilation (that which is compiled) · bg съставяне (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · tr derleme (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · tr derleme (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · hu összeállítás (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · et tõlkimine (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · vi biên dịch (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · bg събиране (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · id kompilasi (that which is compiled) · tr derleme eser (that which is compiled) · ga tiomsú (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · de Übersetzung (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · ru компили́рование (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · cmn 匯編 /汇编 (that which is compiled) · it insieme (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · bg компилиране (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · de Sammelwerk (that which is compiled) · ca recopilació (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · nl compilatie (that which is compiled) · es compilación (that which is compiled) · ru собра́ние (that which is compiled) · cmn 編譯 /编译 (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · et kompilatsioon (that which is compiled) · ur تدوین (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ga tiomsú (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ka კრებული (that which is compiled) · pt compilação (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · fr compilation (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · fi käännös (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · fi kooste (that which is compiled) · el ανθολογία (that which is compiled) · ru составле́ние (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · tr derleme yapıt (that which is compiled) · sv kompilering (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · sv kompilation (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · pt compilação (that which is compiled) · uk компілюва́ння (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · uk компіля́ція (that which is compiled) · de Auswahl (that which is compiled) · et kogumine (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · pt coletânea (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · it compilazione (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · de Zusammenstellung (that which is compiled) · no samling (that which is compiled) · fr compilation (that which is compiled) · it raccolta (that which is compiled) · ca recopilació (that which is compiled) · es compilación (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · et kompileerimine (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · de Zusammenstellung (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · sv sammanställning (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · uk компіля́ція (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · it raccolta (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ca compilació (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · de Kompilation (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · hu fordítás (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · pl kompilacja (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · cmn 彙編 /汇编 (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ka შეგროვება (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · fi kokoaminen (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · bg сборник (that which is compiled) · pt compilação (translation of source code into object code by a compiler) · et kokkupanek (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · ru компиля́ция (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources) · pl kompilacja (that which is compiled) · cmn 彙編 /汇编 (that which is compiled) · cmn 匯編 /汇编 (act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources)