In dictionaries:
executable file
Program code runnable by computer.
executable code
Instructions that a computer executes.
executable content
Code that can perform actions.
executable binary
portable executable
(software) A file format used for executable programs, DLLs, fonts, etc. in Microsoft Windows and some other operating systems.
dos executable
Executable and Linkable Format
In computing, the Executable and Linkable FormatTool Interface Standard Portable Formats Specification Version 1.1 (October 1993) (ELF, formerly named Extensible Linking Format) is a common standard file format for executable files, object code, shared libraries, and core dumps.
Comparison of executable file formats
This is a comparison of binary executable file formats which, once loaded by a suitable executable loader, can be directly executed by the CPU rather than being interpreted by software.
DOS MZ executable
The DOS MZ executable format is the executable file format used for .EXE files in DOS.
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