compile-time execution

[/kəmˈpaɪl taɪm ɪɡˈzɛkjəʃən/]
noun
execução em tempo de compilação
1. The execution of code or evaluation of expressions during the compilation phase of a program, before runtime, often used for optimizations or metaprogramming
C++ template metaprogramming enables compile-time execution of complex computations.
A metaprogramação de templates em C++ permite a execução em tempo de compilação de computações complexas.
2. A programming technique where certain operations are performed by the compiler itself rather than deferred to when the program runs
Using constexpr functions in C++ allows compile-time execution of mathematical operations.
Usar funções constexpr em C++ permite a execução em tempo de compilação de operações matemáticas.
This is specialized technical terminology used primarily in software development and computer science contexts. The term is equally understood in Brazil and Portugal, as it follows international programming conventions. It gained prominence with modern C++ (C++11 onwards) and is increasingly relevant in performance-critical programming communities worldwide.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
compile-time computationcompile-time evaluationstatic executionmetaprogramming execution
Antonyms / Antônimos
runtime executiondynamic executionruntime evaluation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
execução em tempo de compilação
Standard technical term used in Brazilian software development
Portugal
execução em tempo de compilação
Same terminology used in Portuguese tech communities
General English-speaking
compile-time execution
Primary technical jargon in English programming documentation

Related Words

compile-time polymorphismconstexprtemplate metaprogrammingstatic computationcompile-time constantcode generation

Related Idioms & Phrases

move computations to compile-time
shift execution to compile-time
zero-cost abstraction through compile-time execution
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