In computers, an executable is a file the machine can run as a program — not a picture you look at or a text you read, but something that starts doing work when you open it. On Windows people often notice .exe on the end.

In computers在電腦裡, an executable executable（執行檔） is a file是一種檔案 the machine can run as a program電腦可以把它當程式來執行 — not a picture you look at不是你用來看的圖片, or a text you read或用來讀的文字檔, but something that starts doing work而是一開啟 when you open it就會開始運作的東西。On Windows在Windows系統裡, people often notice大家常會注意到 .exe on the end結尾是.exe。

As an adjective, executable means “able to be run”: executable code, an executable file. IT people and anyone installing software use it.

As an adjective當作形容詞用時, executable executable means意思是「able to be run能被執行」: executable code executable code, an executable file executable file。IT people and anyone installing software資訊人員和任何在安裝軟體的人 use it都會用到這個字。

Though actually, outside computers the same shape could mean “able to be carried out” (an executable plan), but that use is rarer; the file is the meaning you will meet. A photo, a song, or a Word document is not an executable, even though you “open” those too.

Though actually不過事實上, outside computers在電腦以外的地方, the same shape同樣這個字 could mean可以指「able to be carried out能被執行、能被實行」 (an executable plan比如executable plan「可執行的計畫」), but that use is rarer不過那種用法比較少見; the file is the meaning you will meet你會遇到的意思還是檔案這個。A photo, a song, or a Word document照片、歌曲或Word文件 is not an executable都不是executable, even though you "open" those too雖然你也會「打開」它們。