com‧pi‧la‧tion AC / ˌkɒmpəˈleɪʃ ə n, ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑːm- / noun
1 [ countable ] a book, list, record etc which consists of different pieces of information, songs etc
compilation of
a compilation of love songs
compilation CD/album/tape
2 [ uncountable ] the process of making a book, list, record etc from different pieces of information, songs etc :
dictionary compilation