Translation guide
The English word "compiler" has two main meanings: a person who compiles information, and a computer program that translates source code. This guide covers both.
A person who gathers and organizes information from various sources into a single work, such as a book, report, or list.
Common term for an editor or compiler of a publication. Often used for someone who collects and arranges writings by multiple authors.
A program that translates source code written in a high-level programming language into machine code or another lower-level form.
When referring to a person who compiles, avoid directly translating 'compiler' as コンパイラ, which almost exclusively means the computer program. Use 編者 or 編集者 instead.
The compiler of this dictionary collaborated with many experts.
More formal term for a compiler, especially of large reference works like encyclopedias or anthologies.
百科事典の編纂者として知られている。
He is known as a compiler of encyclopedias.
General term for editor, but can also mean compiler when the role involves selecting and arranging content.
彼は詩集の編集者を務めた。
He served as the compiler of the poetry collection.
Casual way to say 'the person who compiled (something)'. Literally 'the person who put it together'.
このリストをまとめた人は誰ですか？
Who is the compiler of this list?
Standard loanword for 'compiler' in computing. Widely understood among programmers.
C言語のコンパイラをインストールする必要がある。
You need to install a C compiler.
Literally 'translation program'. Can refer to a compiler, but less specific and may also mean a translator (language). Use with context.
この翻訳プログラムはソースコードを機械語に変換する。
This compiler translates source code into machine language.