executable

From execute +‎ -able.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛksəkjutəbl/, /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːtəbl/

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executable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being executed.

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.

• executable code
• portable executable

• binary