Compile
The process of creating an executable program from code written in a compiled programming language that allows the computer to run and understand the program without the need of the programming software used to create it. When a program is compiled it is often compiled for a specific platform such as an IBM platform, which would work with any IBM compatible computers but not other platforms such as the Apple Macintosh platform.
Most high-level languages will include their own compiler or have toolkits available that can be used to compile the program. A good example of a compiler used with Java is Eclipse.
Also see: A-0, AOP, Assemble, Binaries, Compilation, Interpreted language, JIT compiler, One-Pass compiler, Programming definitions