WebAssembly.compile
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WebAssembly.compile is a JavaScript API function that compiles WebAssembly binary code into an executable WebAssembly.Module object, enabling efficient reuse across multiple instantiations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WebAssembly.compile canonical | 4 |
| WebAssembly.Module.compile | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5777532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WebAssembly.compile Context triple: [WebAssembly.instantiate, usesCompilationPipeline, WebAssembly.compile]
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A.
WebAssembly.compileStreaming
WebAssembly.compileStreaming is a WebAssembly JavaScript API method that compiles a WebAssembly module directly from a streaming source, such as a fetch response, for faster and more efficient loading.
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B.
WebAssembly.instantiate
WebAssembly.instantiate is a JavaScript API function that compiles and instantiates WebAssembly modules, returning ready-to-use module instances and their exported functions.
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C.
WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming
WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming is a JavaScript API function that compiles and instantiates a WebAssembly module directly from a streamed source, such as a fetch response, for efficient loading and execution in the browser.
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D.
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
The WebAssembly JavaScript Interface is the standard API that defines how JavaScript code interacts with and controls WebAssembly modules within web browsers and other host environments.
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E.
WebAssembly specification
The WebAssembly specification is a standardized, low-level binary instruction format designed to enable high-performance, portable code execution on the web and other platforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WebAssembly.compile Target entity description: WebAssembly.compile is a JavaScript API function that compiles WebAssembly binary code into an executable WebAssembly.Module object, enabling efficient reuse across multiple instantiations.
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A.
WebAssembly.compileStreaming
WebAssembly.compileStreaming is a WebAssembly JavaScript API method that compiles a WebAssembly module directly from a streaming source, such as a fetch response, for faster and more efficient loading.
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B.
WebAssembly.instantiate
WebAssembly.instantiate is a JavaScript API function that compiles and instantiates WebAssembly modules, returning ready-to-use module instances and their exported functions.
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C.
WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming
WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming is a JavaScript API function that compiles and instantiates a WebAssembly module directly from a streamed source, such as a fetch response, for efficient loading and execution in the browser.
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D.
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
The WebAssembly JavaScript Interface is the standard API that defines how JavaScript code interacts with and controls WebAssembly modules within web browsers and other host environments.
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E.
WebAssembly specification
The WebAssembly specification is a standardized, low-level binary instruction format designed to enable high-performance, portable code execution on the web and other platforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
JavaScript function
ⓘ
WebAssembly JavaScript API feature ⓘ |
| asynchronous | true ⓘ |
| availableIn |
Node.js with WebAssembly support
ⓘ
web browsers with WebAssembly support ⓘ |
| belongsToNamespace |
WebAssembly
ⓘ
linked to:
WebAssembly specification
|
| canBePolyfilled | partially, using WebAssembly.instantiate and caching modules manually ⓘ |
| canBeUsedWith |
WebAssembly.instantiate
ⓘ
WebAssembly.instantiateStreaming ⓘ |
| canRejectWith |
RangeError
ⓘ
TypeError ⓘ
linked to:
Error
|
| compilationStage | ahead-of-time compilation of WebAssembly binary ⓘ |
| creates | WebAssembly.Module ⓘ |
| definedIn |
WebAssembly JavaScript API
ⓘ
linked to:
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
|
| errorCondition |
invalid WebAssembly binary code
ⓘ
malformed WebAssembly module ⓘ |
| errorType | WebAssembly.CompileError ⓘ |
| executionContext | main JavaScript thread ⓘ |
| hasParameter | bufferSource ⓘ |
| hasParameterType |
ArrayBuffer
ⓘ
BufferSource ⓘ TypedArray ⓘ |
| hasReturnType | Promise ⓘ |
| hostEnvironment |
JavaScript runtime
ⓘ
Web platform ⓘ |
| inputFormat |
WebAssembly binary format
ⓘ
linked to:
WebAssembly specification
|
| introducedFor | efficient WebAssembly compilation in JavaScript ⓘ |
| isDeterministic | compilation result is deterministic for same binary and environment ⓘ |
| isStaticMethodOf |
WebAssembly (global object)
ⓘ
linked to:
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
|
| languageBinding | JavaScript ⓘ |
| nonBlocking | true ⓘ |
| outputType | WebAssembly.Module ⓘ |
| purpose |
compile WebAssembly binary code
ⓘ
enable reuse of compiled WebAssembly.Module across multiple instantiations ⓘ |
| relatedFunction |
WebAssembly.compileStreaming
ⓘ
WebAssembly.instantiate ⓘ WebAssembly.validate ⓘ |
| requires | valid WebAssembly module header ⓘ |
| returns | Promise that resolves to WebAssembly.Module ⓘ |
| securityModel | subject to WebAssembly sandboxing rules ⓘ |
| specifies | compilation of binary code only (no instantiation) ⓘ |
| standardizedIn |
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface specification
ⓘ
linked to:
WebAssembly JavaScript Interface
|
| supportsOptimization | true ⓘ |
| supportsReuse | true ⓘ |
| supportsSourceCaching | implementation-dependent ⓘ |
| threadingModel | can be used from Web Workers ⓘ |
| usagePattern | compile once and instantiate multiple times ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WebAssembly.compile Description of subject: WebAssembly.compile is a JavaScript API function that compiles WebAssembly binary code into an executable WebAssembly.Module object, enabling efficient reuse across multiple instantiations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: WebAssembly.compile