compiler

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The ultimate goal is a compiler that takes code written for conventional computers and automatically transforms it into an efficient quantum algorithm.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"Our billionaire count is down and the combined wealth of those who feature in our research is falling," Robert Watts, compiler of the Rich List told PA Media.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Edward Mathers worked as a crossword compiler for The Observer newspaper under the pseudonym Torquemada.

From Scientific American • Apr. 21, 2023

Despite the slight fall in the index, it "was nonetheless indicative of another strong pace of improvement in the non-oil economy," wrote David Owen, economist at survey compiler S&P Global Market Intelligence.

From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2022

The bad news is that they are told by Mr. Wilcox, compiler of hospital birth certificates, that they must choose a name for their son.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri