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exe

exe

36 7.4
A computer file with .exe that starts a program on Windows
  • noun
  • /ɛksˈiː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : archivo .exe
  • I have created my own .exe years ago and still use it without any AV detection.
  • an exe file

If if it is executed through DLL, the EXE version is a slightly different password.

Examples

  • Can I run World of Warcraft, .exe files, and Second Life?

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  • Otherwise known as the case where composite.exe cannot determine a product license to use.

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  • The instructions are to double click on the photo stick_windows dot EXE and it will back up our photos.

  • Did you check whether you can launch the exe from the steamapps folder when Steam is closed?

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  • Going back to your computer, run the root.exe file included in the folder you extracted earlier.

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  • Then it requires downloading an exe file, so I googled 'thefirstrow.eu virus' and got more concerned.

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  • Then it requires downloading an exe file, so I googled 'thefirstrow.eu virus.'

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  • To install the software, simply download the exe file and run it on your computer.

  • The game was delivered in a compressed folder that included the exe to launch it.

  • After downloading the exe file, I double-clicked it to start the installation process.

Synonyms

application
vsexe
  • Specialized
326 3.9

A computer program that does a task, for example email or a game

is a Windows program file named by its extension rather than its purpose
binary
vsexe
  • Specialized
5 8.0

A file you can run as a program on a computer

is narrower and names only Windows files with that specific extension
executable
vsexe
  • Specialized
2 4.9

A computer file that you can run to start a program

is restricted to files on Windows that have a specific extension
exec
vsexe
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A file that you can run to start a program

is limited to Windows files with a specific extension
object program
vsexe
  • Specialized
6.1

A file that is ready for a computer to run

is the Windows file type identified by its extension rather than its compilation
target program
vsexe
  • Specialized
5.4

A program that is fully prepared to be loaded and run on a computer

is the Windows file type identified by its extension not its compilation stage

Surface Forms

exe singular
exes plural

Etymology

Exe is a short form of executable, which comes from execute meaning 'to carry out'. So an exe is a file you can run on your computer to 'carry out' or start a program, which is why exe files are used for Windows programs.