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Meaning of cross-compilation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The process of compiling a program for a different CPU architecture or operating system than that of the development machine.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The second part of the book, Chapters 6–11, provides detailed information on interfacing to the Raspberry Pi GPIOs, buses (I²C, SPI), UART devices, and USB peripherals. You learn how to configure a cross-compilation environment so that you can build large-scale software applications for the Raspberry Pi.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

cross-compiler cross-complaint cross-conjugation cross-contact cross-contaminant cross-contamination