Definitions:

1. A computer program which transforms source code into object code. NOUN
   • Each programming language requires a different compiler to generate executable files.
2. A person who collects and organizes information, documents, or data into a single work. NOUN
   • She worked as a compiler of the company's annual statistics report.
3. A person who compiles information as for reference purposes. NOUN
   • As the compiler of the database, she ensured all the entries were accurate and up to date.
4. In computing context, refers to a program that translates source code written in a high-level programming language into machine code that a computer can execute. NOUN
   • The programmer used a compiler to convert the code into an executable file.

Synonyms:

• aggregator
• code processor
• collector
• compiling program
• editor
• organizer
• translator