Executable Meaning

/ˈɛksəkjutəbl/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjCapable of being executed.

nounA 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.
The programmer double-clicked the executable file to launch the application.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software installer is an ____ file that runs on Windows.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
To run the software, you need to double-click on the ____ file in the main folder.

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

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software installer is an ____ file that runs on Windows.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
To run the software, you need to double-click on the ____ file in the main folder.

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