executable
executable — 形容詞
1. describes a computer file that has been prepared in a special machine-readable f
可執行的
檔案或程式能直接讓電腦運作的
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.
After downloading the installer, Rafael double-clicked the executable file to begin the setup process.
下載安裝程式之後,Rafael 雙擊那個可執行檔案來開始安裝流程。
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.
那封郵件的附件是一個可執行程式,所以資訊團隊警告大家不要打開它。
executable program — a potentially dangerous program type
Before running the game, check that the executable permission is enabled on your system.
在執行遊戲之前,請確認你的系統中已啟用可執行權限。
The IT department blocked all executable files sent through email as a security measure.
IT 部門封鎖了所有透過電子郵件寄送的可執行檔案,以確保安全。
- runnable
less common, informal, mostly used in developer documentation
- 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
executable — 名詞
1. a computer file that contains ready-to-run instructions for the processor, allow
可執行檔
已準備好可直接讓處理器執行的程式檔案
a computer file that contains ready-to-run instructions for the processor, allowing the computer to perform tasks without needing extra translation steps.
Yuna saved the executable to her desktop to find it easily during the installation.
Yuna 把可執行檔存到桌面,以便在安裝時輕鬆找到。
save the executable to [location]
Most antivirus programs automatically scan any executable that you try to run on your computer.
大多數防毒軟體會自動掃描任何你想在電腦上執行的可執行檔。
scan / run an executable
The folder contained several executables, but only 'install' could set up the application.
那個資料夾裡有好幾個可執行檔,但只有「install」才能安裝應用程式。
After the download finished, Kwame double-clicked the executable to install the video editor.
下載完成後,Kwame 雙擊了那個可執行檔來安裝影片編輯器。
- binary
more technical, refers specifically to compiled machine-code format
- program file
more general, describes the same thing in plainer language
- source file
contains human-readable code that must be compiled before it can run
文法句型
download / run / save + an executable
the + executable
用法筆記
Countable noun. In informal speech, developers often drop the word 'file' and just say 'executable' (e.g. 'Download the executable.').