日入一词_67：collate

For example, a program that collates two sorted files into a third file would create two ifstream objects for the two input files and an ofstream object for the output file.

verb /kə'let/

1

to gather information together, examine it carefully, and compare it with other information to find any differences

to gather together information from different sources in order to study it carefully

to collect information together from different sources in order to examine and compare it

to bring together different pieces of written information so that the similarities and differences can be seen

to arrange information that you have collected in a sensible order

When you collate pieces of information, you gather them all together and examine them.

collate information/results/data/figures

A computer system is used to collate information from across Britain.

They are still collating the data.

to collate data/information/figures

to collate data/information

Roberts has spent much of his working life collating the data on which the study was based...

They have begun to collate their own statistics on racial abuse.

2

to arrange sheets of paper in the correct order SYN  sort

to arrange (sheets of paper) in the correct order

to collect pieces of paper or the pages of a book, etc. and arrange them in the correct order

to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc., in the correct order

to put sheets of paper into the correct order before they are made into a document or book

The photocopier will collate the pages of the report.

The photocopier will collate the documents for you.

collation noun /kəˈleɪʃən/ 

the collation of information

Many countries have no laws governing the collation of personal information.