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The 12 pages that link to Executable, each with the reason it gives.

• Machine codeRelated: Executable files contain machine code arranged for loading and execution.

• Source codeCompared with: An executable is a runnable output that may be produced from source code.

• LinkerBroader topic: Producing an executable is a common final task for a linker.

• Application softwareRelated: Desktop applications are commonly launched from executable files or packages containing them.

• Process (computing)Related: The operating system can create a process by loading an executable file.

• Computer programBroader topic: An executable is a packaged form of a program prepared for execution.

• Filename extensionBroader topic: Executable suffixes can influence whether a system treats a file as runnable.

• SoftwareBroader topic: An executable packages instructions in a form the operating system can launch.

• Text fileCompared with: Executable files are interpreted as machine instructions, not ordinary text.

• Binary fileBroader topic: Executable files package machine instructions and related data in binary formats.

• Object codeBroader topic: A linked executable is a common final form assembled from object code.

• Computer fileBroader topic: Executable files turn stored instructions into running software.