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Executable
In computing, an executable is a resource that a computer can use to control its behavior. As with all information in computing, it is data, but distinct from data that does not imply a flow of control.1 Terms such as executable code, executable file, executable program, and executable image describe forms in which the information is represented and stored. A native executable is machine code and is directly executable at the instruction level of a CPU.23 A script is also executable although indirectly via an interpreter. Intermediate executable code (such as bytecode) may be interpreted or converted to native code at runtime via just-in-time compilation.
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Mueller, John Paul (2007). Windows Administration at the Command Line for Windows Vista, Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. John Wiley & Sons. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-470-04616-6. Retrieved 2023-03-06. ↩
“executable”. Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2008-07-19. ↩
“Machine Instructions”. GeeksforGeeks. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2019-09-18. ↩
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