Compilation

Legal meaning[edit]

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]

Computer-related meaning[edit]

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[edit]

1. ↑ The Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101.