Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

executable code

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: ex-e-cutable -code
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Instructions for a computer in a form the computer can directly use (i.e. which it can execute). Derived from source code by compiling or assembling and linking.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Other types of macros, shell scripts, batch files, interpretable source code, even Postscript files also contain executable code, and are, in theory, vulnerable to virus attack."
"The script itself contains variable and command substitution, the read command, and a while loop to get everything done in less than 10 lines of executable code!"
"“Scripts” are distinct from the executable code of the application, as they are usually written in a different language with distinct semantics."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does executable code mean?: Instructions for a computer in a form the computer can directly use (i.e. which it can execute). Derived from source code by compiling or assembling and linking.

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