compile-time

In computer science, compile time refers to either the operations performed by a compiler (ie, compile-time operations) or programming language requirements that must be met by source code for it to be successfully compiled (ie, compile-time requirements).Compile time can also refer to the amount of time required for compilation.The operations performed at compile time usually include syntax analysis, various kinds of semantic analysis (eg, type checks and instantiation of template) and code generation.
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