"portable executable" meaning in All languages combined

See portable executable on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: portable executables [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} portable executable (plural portable executables)
  1. (software) A file format used for executable programs, DLLs, fonts, etc. in Microsoft Windows and some other operating systems. Wikipedia link: portable executable Categories (topical): Software Synonyms: PE Translations (file format used for executable programs): Portable Executable [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-portable_executable-en-noun-Ph4SgLmx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Inflected forms

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