precompiled program

noun
UK /ˌpriːkəmˈpaɪld ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌpriːkəmˈpaɪld ˈproʊɡræm/

A precompiled program is a computer program that has already been changed into a form the computer can run before you use it.

The game started fast because it was a precompiled program.

SYNONYMS

prebuilt programready-to-run programcompiled binaryprecompiled executable

RELATED WORDS

compilerexecutablebinary filesource codebuild

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program whose machine code was generated ahead of time rather than at runtime.

The installer ships a precompiled program for each operating system.

3. Software distributed in compiled form so users do not need to build it themselves.

Instead of compiling from source, she downloaded the precompiled program.

4. A program prepared in advance for a specific platform or device.

The precompiled program was tuned for the phone's processor.