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What (who) is executable file - definition

FILE THAT CAN BE DIRECTLY RUN BY A COMPUTER
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executable         
<operating system> A binary file containing a program in machine language which is ready to be executed (run). The term might also be, but generally isn't, applied to scripts which are interpreted by a {command line interpreter}. Executables are distinguished in Unix by having the execute permission bits set, at least for the owner. MS-DOS uses the filename extension ".exe". (1997-06-21)
Executable         
·adj Capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable project.
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In computing, executable code, an executable file, or an executable program, sometimes simply referred to as an executable or binary, causes a computer "to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions", as opposed to a data file that must be interpreted (parsed) by a program to be meaningful.

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Executable

In computing, executable code, an executable file, or an executable program, sometimes simply referred to as an executable or binary, causes a computer "to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions", as opposed to a that must be interpreted (parsed) by a program to be meaningful.

The exact interpretation depends upon the use. "Instructions" is traditionally taken to mean machine code instructions for a physical CPU. In some contexts, a file containing scripting instructions (such as bytecode) may also be considered executable.

Examples of use of executable file
1. Then it copies itself into the Windows directory as an executable file and is launched the next time the computer is booted.
2. Almost all viruses are attached to an executable file, so the virus may exist inside a computer but it cannot infect the files unless the user runs or opens the program.