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object code
[ ob-jikt kohd ]
/ ˈɒb dʒɪkt ˌkoʊd /
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noun Computers.
the machine-language output of a compiler or assembler that is ready for execution.Compare source code.
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Scientific definitions for object code
object code
[ ŏb′jĭkt ]
The code produced by a compiler from the source code, usually in the form of machine language that a computer can execute directly. It may, however, be in assembly language, an intermediate code that is then translated into machine language. Compare source code.
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