compile

Amass from sources

To compile is to gather materials from various sources into a unified collection: She compiled a list of references, They compiled data from multiple studies.

In computing, to compile is to translate source code into machine-readable form—a compiler converts human-written programs into executable software.

The process implies assembly and transformation into something usable.

gather

collect

Bring items together

assembleJoin parts together
aggregateCombined sum total
accumulateGather gradually

amass · collate · organize · curate · anthologize · catalog · index · archive · database · dossier

code

linker

Combiner of separate parts

sourcePoint of origin
binaryConsisting of two parts
executableDirectly runnable program file

object · bytecode · syntax · debugger · interpreter · build · linking · parsing · runtime · header

programming

code

Symbolic communication system

codingWriting software instructions
languageSystem of symbolic communication
functionPurpose or duty

loop · syntax · method · script · framework · nesting · pointer · variable · concatenation · shell

data

dataset

Organized collection of information

spreadsheetTabular data organizer
recordsStored data or albums
statisticsCollected numerical information

tabulate · database · query · report · survey · census · metrics · analytics · log · entries

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