noun
compiler
A person who gathers material into a collection, list, or publication.
The compiler gathers old family recipes for a community cookbook.
Etymology
A compiler performs the collecting action named by compile. The occupation involves selecting and assembling existing material into an organized list, collection, or publication.
More examples
- The directory's compiler checks every address before publication.
- Two compilers collect interviews for a book of local memories.
- Each poem includes a brief introduction by the anthology's compiler.
Forms
compiler · compilers
compile verb — To gather material into an organized collection.
compilation noun — A collection assembled from various sources.