executable
A file the operating system can run as a program.
An executable is the finished output of a build: machine code plus the information the operating system's loader needs to start it (.exe on Windows; no extension on Linux and macOS).
A file the operating system can run as a program.
An executable is the finished output of a build: machine code plus the information the operating system's loader needs to start it (.exe on Windows; no extension on Linux and macOS).