Difference between compiled code and .accde

[mcdhappy80]

What is the difference between compiling the code from Debug -> Compile menu in VBA editor and making the database .accde format?

 

[mcdhappy80]

Thanks for such a detailed answer Uncle Gizmo.

My next question would be, can I first compile the code in VBA editor and then make .accde?

I would definitely like to protect my code and database from modification, so I would surely make database .accde before deployment, I only need to know should I compile the code in VBA before making it .accde?

Thank You.