Meaning of the word compiling in English

What does compiling mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

compiling

US /kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ/
UK /kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ/

Verb

1.

collecting and assembling (material) from various sources into a list or book

Example:
She is currently compiling a bibliography of her works.
The data was compiled from various reports.
2.

converting (a program) into a machine-code or lower-level form

Example:
The software is still compiling, please wait.
It takes a long time to compile large codebases.