An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. To put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
   

2. Computers: To translate (a computer program) from a high-level language into another language, usually machine language, using a → compiler (Dictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.Fr. compiler “compile, collect,” from L. compilare “to plunder, rob,” probably originally “bundle together, heap up;” from → com- “together” + pilare “to fix firmly, accumulate.”

Etymology (PE): Hâtalidan, from hâ- variant of ham-, → com-,

• tal, → pile, + -idan suffix of infinitives.