Compilation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kÉ’mpɪˈleɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

Middle French, from Latin compilatio ("a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents")

Full definition of compilation

Noun

1. (uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
2. (countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
3. (uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

Synonyms

• (the act or process of compiling) compilement
• (something compiled)
• (source code translation into object code)