+**Compile Time** is the stage in software development when a [compiler](/wiki/compiler) translates human-readable [source code](/wiki/source_code) into machine-executable instructions. During this phase, syntax errors are identified, and the code may be optimized before an application can run.
+## See also
+- [Compiler](/wiki/compiler)
+- [Runtime](/wiki/runtime)
+- [Linker](/wiki/linker)
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