compiled binary

noun

UK /kəmˈpaɪld ˈbaɪnəri/

US /kəmˈpaɪld ˈbaɪnəri/

A compiled binary is a computer file made from code that the computer can run all by itself.

The programmer built a compiled binary so the game could run without any extra tools.

SYNONYMS

executable executable file machine code file program file

RELATED WORDS

compiler source code object file linker bytecode

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The finished output of a build process that turns source code into machine instructions.

After the build finished, the compiled binary was copied to the server.

3. A program distributed without its original source code.

They shipped only the compiled binary, so users could not read the code.

4. A file in a format the operating system can load and execute directly.

On Linux, the compiled binary had no file extension but still ran fine.