compiles
- 1Third-person singular simple present of compile.
Each editor compiles the regional reports before the deadline.
The build server compiles the source code every time someone pushes a change.
Note
The -s form inherits a quirk of its verb: it works in both directions. A programmer compiles the code, but code can also compile on its own, meaning it passes through the compiler without errors. So "it finally compiles" reports success rather than an action. The same form serves a player who compiles a break by stringing shots together, and an editor who compiles an anthology from scattered pieces.
After three hours of fixes, the program finally compiles without warnings.
If the patch compiles cleanly, she merges it into the main branch.
compiles is a form of compile
compile, verb: To produce something by gathering pieces together from a variety of sources. Full entry
- Spelling
- compile → compiles: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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