Compiler

8 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A person who compiles information or data. A computer program that translates code written in a high-level language into machine code.

“The compiler detected several syntax errors in the source code.”

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Contains 'compil' with '-er' ending; similar pattern to 'compiled'

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Worth 14 points; good word for technical vocabulary

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