compilation

English

Etymology

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

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compilation (countable and uncountable, plural compilations)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
    • 1957 November, “Electronics in Railway Accountancy”, in Railway Magazine, page 746:
      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.
  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, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

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compilation f (plural compilations)

  1. compilation (all senses)

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