"executable" meaning in English

See executable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbl/ Forms: executable [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Etymology: execute + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|execute|able}} execute + -able Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is executable, it can be executed.
    Sense id: simple-executable-en-adj-E0994Jfu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛksɪkjuːtəbl/ Forms: executable [singular], executables [plural]
Etymology: execute + -able Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|execute|able}} execute + -able Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An executable' is a file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware with no further processing.
    Sense id: simple-executable-en-noun-N0T1hop5 Categories (other): Computing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -able
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