noun
separately compiled program; translation unit
Technical computing term referring to a program or source file compiled independently, often in the context of C/C++ compilation.
C言語では、各翻訳単位のプログラムが個別にコンパイルされる。
In C, each translation unit is compiled separately.
Synonym often used interchangeably; 翻訳単位のプログラム emphasizes the program aspect, while コンパイル単位 is a more direct calque of 'compilation unit'.
Compound of 翻訳単位 (translation unit) + の + プログラム (program), a direct technical term from computing.