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executable

British  
/ ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtəbəl /

adjective

  1. (of a computer program) able to be run

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a file containing a program that will run as soon as it is opened

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some banks were told to have executable trades ready to exchange Japanese yen for euros, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

“Neither the state nor the federal government had clear, executable plans in place to respond to and manage such limited resources in an uncertain and rapidly evolving environment.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

Mr Biden said Israel needed a "credible and executable plan" to protect the more than a million people in the city, according to the White House.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024

The official line was that the two sides mutually parted ways, but industry insiders said that the couple just could not come up with enough good, executable ideas for podcasts or audio shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

The turn of Germany will come, but only after Turkey, when she will have given proof of executing the treaty, which no reasonable and honest person considers any more executable in its integrity.

From Peaceless Europe by Francesco Saverio Nitti

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