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ex·e·cute  (ks-kyt)
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 sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]

exe·cuta·ble adj.
exe·cuter n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.executableexecutable - capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
Translations
executable [ˈeksɪkjuːtəbl]
A. ADJejecutable
B. CPD executable file N (Comput) → fichero m ejecutable
executable
adjausführbar; executable file (Comput) → ausführbare Datei, Programmdatei f


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