transcompilation

noun

The translation of source code in one programming language into source code for another programming language.

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Meanings

nountranscompilation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe translation of source code in one programming language into source code for another programming language.

Origin

From trans- + compilation.

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APA

transcompilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcompilation

MLA

“transcompilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcompilation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transcompilation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transcompilation.

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