compiler

Noun

A person or program that collects and arranges data.
a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)
(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
One who compiles.
A computer program that transforms source code into object code.

Examples

a compiler of poetry anthologies
my favourite crossword compiler
The Scrabble dictionary app acts as a compiler of valid words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English compilour, from Anglo-Norman compilour, from Old French compileur, from Latin compīlātōrem, equivalent to compile + -er.

Synonyms

compiling program

Scrabble Score: 14

compiler: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compiler: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compiler: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

compiler: valid Words With Friends Word