executable code

ˈɛɡzɪˌkjutəbəl koʊd

Definition

Definition of executable code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

computer program that can be run by a computer

TECH.

The executable code was loaded into memory for execution.

binary

executable

program file

TECH.

binary file containing instructions for a computer

TECH.

The software was distributed as an executable code.

machine code

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Expressions with executable

executable program

software file that a computer can run directly as an application

Save the executable program in this folder before running the installer.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number.

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre.

Terms with executable code included in their meaning

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compile

technology

use a compiler to process source code into executable code

compile

code processing

be successfully processed by a compiler into executable code

compiling

technology

process of converting source code into executable code

compiling program

technology

software that translates code into executable form

linker

technology

software that combines compiled code into an executable

Examples of executable code in a sentence

Developers tested the executable code thoroughly before release.
The executable code failed to run on the new operating system.
Developers often debug executable code to ensure it runs correctly.

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French:code exécutable, ...
German:ausführbarer Code, ...
Italian:codice eseguibile, file eseguibile, ...
Spanish:código ejecutable, ...
Portuguese:código executável, ...
Chinese:可执行代码, 执行文件, ...
Japanese:実行可能コード, バイナリコード, ...
Arabic:كُود تَنْفِيذِيّ, شِيفْرَة تَنْفِيذِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד בִּצּוּעַ, קוֹבֶץ הֲרָצָה, ...
Russian:исполняемый код, ...
Ukrainian:виконуваний код, ...
Hindi:निष्पादन योग्य कोड, एक्जीक्यूटेबल कोड, ...
Bengali:এক্সিকিউটেবল কোড, বাইনারি ফাইল, ...
Catalan:codi executable, ...
Czech:spustitelný kód, spustitelný soubor, ...
Danish:eksekverbar kode, ...
Dutch:uitvoerbare code, ...
Greek:εκτελέσιμος κώδικας, εκτελέσιμο αρχείο, ...
Hungarian:futtatható program, futtatható állomány, ...
Khmer:កូដប្រតិបត្តិ, កូដដែលអាចប្រតិបត្តិបាន, ...
Korean:실행 가능한 코드, 이진 코드, ...
Persian:کد اجرایی, فایل اجرایی, ...
Polish:kod wykonywalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):código executável, ...
Romanian:cod executabil, ...
Swedish:körbar kod, ...
Thai:โค้ดที่สามารถรันได้, โค้ดที่สามารถดำเนินการได้, ...
Turkish:çalıştırılabilir kod, ...
Vietnamese:mã thực thi, tệp thực thi, ...

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