".exe" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Translingual]

Etymology: From English executable, truncated to fit the three-letter file extension format. Etymology templates: {{der|mul|en|executable}} English executable Head templates: {{head|mul|noun|head=}} .exe, {{mul-noun}} .exe, {{tlb|mul|computing}} (computing)
  1. (strictly) A file extension for executable files on Microsoft Windows, DOS, and OS/2.
    Sense id: en-.exe-mul-noun-eYmF199V Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Computing, File formats Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Computing: 57 43 Disambiguation of File formats: 74 26 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (loosely) An executable file; a program. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-.exe-mul-noun-pAVe6NZk Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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