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Executable file

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000406

A computer file that contains machine code instructions which a computer's operating system can directly load into memory and execute. These files typically have extensions like .exe on Windows, .dmg or .app on macOS, or no extension on Unix-like systems. They represent compiled programs ready to run, as opposed to source code or data files.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000406
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000406",
  "term": "Executable file",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A computer file that contains machine code instructions which a computer's operating system can directly load into memory and execute. These files typically have extensions like .exe on Windows, .dmg or .app on macOS, or no extension on Unix-like systems. They represent compiled programs ready to run, as opposed to source code or data files.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/executable-file/"
}

Record 446 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.