Executables

ex·e·cute (

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tr.v. ex·e·cut·ed, ex·e·cut·ing, ex·e·cutes

1. To put into effect; carry out: a government that executes the decisions of the ruling party.

2. To perform; do: execute a U-turn. See Synonyms at perform.

3. To create (a work of art, for example) in accordance with a prescribed design.

4. To make valid, as by signing: execute a deed.

5. To perform or carry out what is required by: execute the terms of a will.

6. To put to death, especially by carrying out a lawful sentence.

7. Computer Science To run (a program or an instruction).

[Middle English executen, from Old French executer, from Medieval Latin exectre, from Latin exector, executor, from exectus, past participle of exequ, exsequ, to pursue, carry out : ex-, ex- + sequ, to follow; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

exe·cuta·ble adj.

exe·cuter n.

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Adj.

executable - capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

feasible, viable, workable, practicable

possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"

Translations

executable [ˈeksɪkjuːtəbl]

A. ADJ → ejecutable

B. CPD executable file N (Comput) → fichero m ejecutable

executable

adj → ausführbar; executable file (Comput) → ausführbare Datei, Programmdatei f

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In fact, Anti-Executable's ability to protect against unwanted executables and security threats such as viruses, spyware, malware, and rootkits is being used by many of Faronics' corporate, government, and education customers.

FARONICS ANTI-EXECUTABLE V3.3 LAUNCHED by Computer Security Update

Users are being spammed emails containing a link that when followed brings up a Valentines' Day-themed page with malicious executables.

Waledac worm sends no love to Valentine's Day spam victims by Angela Moscaritolo / SC Magazine

The term, "virus", in computer technology, refers to a self replicating application that spreads by making copies of itself by inserting into other programs, other executables or documents, and when executed begins to perform harmful actions on the system.

Computer Viruses the Nasty Truth by Smooth Hound / Computers and Internet community

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