executes

noun

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

adjective

Capable of being executed.

Roots

sequorsecut- · Latin · follow

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The word executes breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root secut-, from Latin sequor (“follow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.