Preparation vs Compilation - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
That which is prepared.
(countable) A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
(uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
(uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
Preparation is a related term of compilation.
As nouns the difference between preparation and compilation
is that preparation is preparation while compilation is (uncountable) the act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.preparation
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* (archaic)Noun
- The traditional remedy is a bitter preparation made from steamed herbs.