executable

CEFRB2

/ˈɛksəkjutəbl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be carried out or run by a computer.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

Examples

  • The program as written by the programmer is generally processed into an executable that can be run.

  • The programmer double-clicked the executable file to launch the application.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːtəbl/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Capable of being executed.

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Origin

adjective

From execute + -able.