1produce (a list or book) by assembling information collected from other sources:the local authority must compile a list of the names and addresses of taxpayers
collect (information) in order to produce a list or book:the figures were compiled from a survey of 2,000 schoolchildren
accumulate (a specified score):the world champion compiled a break of 101
2 Computing convert (a program) into a machine-code or lower-level form in which the program can be executed:this allows you to create programs and compile them