Difference between revisions of "Compilation"
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| + | A '''compilation''' is a work formed by the collection and assembling of preexisting materials or of data that are selected, coordinated, or arranged in such a way that the resulting work as a whole constitutes an original work of authorship. The term "compilation" includes collective works.<ref>The [[Copyright Act]], [[17 U.S.C. § 101]].</ref> | ||
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| − | + | '''Compilation''' is the process of translating source code written in a high-level [[programming language]] into executable machine code. The program which performs this process is called a [[compiler]]. | |
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Latest revision as of 19:46, March 18, 2012
Legal meaning
A compilation is a work formed by the collection and assembling of preexisting materials or of data that are selected, coordinated, or arranged in such a way that the resulting work as a whole constitutes an original work of authorship. The term "compilation" includes collective works.[1]
Compilation is the process of translating source code written in a high-level programming language into executable machine code. The program which performs this process is called a compiler.
References
- ↑ The Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101.