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Compound when applied to a human habitat refers to a cluster of buildings in an enclosure, having a shared or associated purpose, such as the houses of an extended family (e.g. the Kennedy Compound for the Kennedy family). The enclosure may be a wall, a fence, a hedge or some other structure, or it may be formed by the buildings themselves, when they are built around an open area or joined together.
Compound is etymologically derived from Latin componere (putting together, assembling). The compound assembles various elements, such as buildings, green areas and pathways in one land unit and under one legal regime.
In the United Kingdom, "compound" is not generally used in the sense of an unfortified enclosure, and not for homes. There, as in North American English, if used for a place, it is most likely to be taken to mean a fortified military compound. The unfortified enclosure usage was developed by the British Empire in Asia and Africa. Now it has slightly different meanings among English-speaking people in those continents:
India, Bangladesh, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China
Sudan, Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, Morocco
Isle of Man, India, Canada, European Union, British Overseas Territories
Pakistan, September 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden, Afghanistan, Abbottabad
Sudan, Osama bin Laden, September 11 attacks, Khartoum, Afghanistan
Belgrade, Serbia, Easter, Christmas, Serbian language