Definition of Compilation

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collection of plays or other literary works; combining of documents or other materials into one book; translation of a programs written in a high-level language to another language (Computers); compiling of data
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Compilation Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
(n.)
The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
  
(n.)
That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
  
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
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Noun
1. something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
(synonym) digest
(hypernym) collection, compendium
(derivation) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
2. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"
(synonym) compiling
(hypernym) collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
(derivation) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
Compilation Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Glossary of Cartographic Terms
Preparation of a new or revised map or chart, or portion thereof, from existing maps, aerial photographs, field surveys, and other sources.
Compilation Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Compilation may refer to:
  • In computer programming, the translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
  • Compilation, in accountancy, the presentation of information in the form of financial statements that are the representation of management, without expressing any opinion or assurance regarding their conformity with GAAP.
  • Product bundling, a marketing strategy used to sell multiple products.
  • Compilation album, a record album or Compact Disc consisting of thematically related musical tracks
  • Anthology, a collection of short works, most often poetry or short stories
  • Compilation movie, a feature film that is mostly composed of footage from a television serial
  • Compilation episode, a clip show with clips from a TV series assembled together in one episode

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Compilation Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
The 'Lectric Law Library
A work formed by the collection and assembling of preexisting materials or of data that are selected, coordinated, or arranged in such a way that the resulting work as a whole constitutes an original work of authorship. 17 USC
The process whereby an accountant presents, in the form of financial statements, information that is the representation of management (owners), without undertaking to express any assurance on the statements.
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