"execution" meaning in English

See execution in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ Audio: en-us-execution.ogg [US] Forms: execution [singular], executions [plural]
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  1. Execution is the act or style of executing an action.
    Sense id: simple-execution-en-noun-n7Se5Glh
  2. Execution is the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person.
    Sense id: simple-execution-en-noun-wI1RmuFR
  3. Execution is the carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
    Sense id: simple-execution-en-noun-7OuUKrUL Categories (other): Computing
     
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          "text": "The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker."
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