executable

See also: exécutable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English execute
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlom
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English executable

    From execute + -able.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛksəkjutəbl/, /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːtəbl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Adjective

    executable (not comparable)

    1. Capable of being executed.

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    Noun

    executable (plural executables)

    1. (computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.
      The program as written by the programmer is generally processed into an executable that can be run.

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