1. A language construct used to control compiling i.e., to control a compiler. 2. A statement that controls compiler operations rather than user application program operations. Synonymscompiler-directing statement, compiler-directive statement. See alsoapplication program, compiler, compiling, control, language construct, statement, user.
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Weik, M.H. (2000). compiler directive. In: Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_3246
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