executable

executable — adjective

1. describes a computer file that has been prepared in a special machine-readable f

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a computer file that has been prepared in a special machine-readable format, so that when you open or run it, the computer carries out the instructions inside it.

例句

After downloading the installer, Rafael double-clicked the executable file to begin the setup process.

executable file — a file that runs a program

The email attachment was an executable program, so the IT team warned everyone not to open it.

executable program — a potentially dangerous program type

同義詞
  • runnable

    less common, informal, mostly used in developer documentation

反義詞
  • non-executable

    describes a file that cannot be run as a program, such as a plain text file

文法句型

executable + file / program

用法筆記

Almost always used directly before a noun such as 'file' or 'program' in computing contexts. The opposite is 'non-executable' (e.g. a text file).

常見錯誤

❌I downloaded an execute file.
✅I downloaded an executable file.
💡'execute' is a verb; the adjective form is 'executable'.

executable — noun