[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

executable \ex"ecu`table\, a.
   capable of being executed; feasible; as, an executable
   project. r.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

executable
     adj : capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances
           as they are syn: feasible, practicable, viable,
           workable
see also:
feasible practicable viable workable 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

executable
     
         a binary file containing a program in
        machine language which is ready to be executed run.
     
        the term might also be, but generally isn't, applied to
        scripts which are interpreted by a command line
        interpreter.  executables are distinguished in unix by
        having the execute permission bits set, at least for the
        owner.  ms-dos uses the filename extension ".exe".
     
        1997-06-21
     
     
see also:
binary machine language execute scripts command line interpreter unix 
ms-dos filename extension 

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