relocatable code

noun

UK /ˌriːləʊˈkeɪtəbl kəʊd/

US /ˌriːloʊˈkeɪtəbl koʊd/

Computer code that can be moved to a different place in memory and still work.

The operating system loads relocatable code at whatever address is free.

SYNONYMS

position-independent code movable code relocatable program PIC

RELATED WORDS

loader linker memory address object code dynamic linking

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Machine code that uses relative addresses so it can run from any memory location.

The compiler generated relocatable code so the program could run on different machines.

3. A program module that a linker can place at any suitable address.

Each relocatable code module was combined into the final executable.

4. Code designed so it can be shifted without changing its internal references.

Relocatable code made it easy to patch the firmware into a new memory region.