executable code

noun
UK /ˌeksɪˈkjuːtəbl kəʊd/
US /ˌeksɪˈkjuːtəbl koʊd/

Executable code is a set of computer instructions that a computer can run to do something.

The programmer turned the script into executable code so the game would start.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code that has been compiled or assembled into a form the processor can directly execute.

After linking, the executable code was loaded into memory.

3. A file or module containing instructions that can be launched as a program.

The download included executable code for both Windows and macOS.

4. Instructions that are permitted to run under a system's security policy.

The sandbox blocked any executable code from untrusted sources.