1. The process of gathering or assembling specific items, data, or information according to particular criteria or preferences, excluding others
The researcher performed a selective compilation of relevant studies from the last decade.
O pesquisador realizou uma compilação seletiva de estudos relevantes da última década.
2. In computing, the process of compiling only certain parts of source code rather than the entire program
The developer used selective compilation to speed up the build process.
O desenvolvedor usou compilação seletiva para acelerar o processo de construção.