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Executable vs Runnable - What's the difference?

executable | runnable |

In computing terms the difference between executable and runnable

is that executable is a file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing while runnable is capable of being run.

As a noun executable

is a file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

executable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being executed.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.
    • The program as written by the programmer is generally processed into an executable that can be run .

    Derived terms

    * executable code

    runnable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing) Capable of being run.
  • (of a watercourse) That can be navigated by boat.

    • Antonyms

    * unrunnable * (computing) nonrunnable