com·pile 
/kəmˈpajəl/ verb
com·piles; com·piled; com·pil·ing /kəmˈpajəl/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to create (a CD, book, list, etc.) by gathering things (such as songs or pieces of writing or information)
▪ He compiled a book of poems. ▪ She compiled a list of names.
b : to put together (various songs, pieces of writing, facts, etc.) in a publication or collection
▪ They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine. ▪ We compiled our findings in the report. 2 computers : to change (computer programming instructions) into a form the computer can understand and use
▪ a compiled program
▪ He compiled a book of poems. ▪ She compiled a list of names.
b : to put together (various songs, pieces of writing, facts, etc.) in a publication or collection
▪ They took the best submissions and compiled them in a single issue of the magazine. ▪ We compiled our findings in the report.
▪ a compiled program
— com·pil·er /kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ noun, plural com·pil·ers [count]
/kəmˈpaɪlɚ/ noun, plural com·pil·ers [count]
