See Also: executable(dictionary)

executable (iou)



executable adjective & noun. L18.
[from EXECUTE + -ABLE.]
A. adjective.
That can be executed, performed, or carried out. L18.
Computing. Designating instructions which can be executed, or the storage (directly accessible to the processor) in which they are held ready for execution; spec. designating files which can be loaded into memory and executed, i.e. program files as opposed to files containing data. M20.
b. noun. Computing. An executable file. L20.