to exec

Examples

• All

• This allows you to download and execute files.

• Ready to run and I'm executing on P processors.

• Jane, we want you to exec produce a special report.

  Broadcast News (1987)

• But if I start the clock, it should go through and execute that program.

• Try to get that code executing as quickly as possible.

• Notice that we don't want to execute this code right away.

• You can exec the program by typing its name in the command line.

• He decided to exec a new script to automate the task.

• To run the application, make sure to exec the installation file.

Synonyms

R

to run

vsto exec

∞ 2.2

To make a machine or device work

starts a program and often replaces the current process

E

to execute

vsto exec

• Specialized

57 4.2

To run a program or instruction on a computer

starts a program and often replaces the current process

I

to invoke

vsto exec

• Specialized

14 5.5

Make a computer function run so it does its task

starts a program and often replaces the current process

R

to run your file

vsto exec

• Specialized

4.6

Have a program check a computer file for errors

starts a program and often replaces the current process

Antonyms

H

to halt

206 2.4

To stop moving or make something stop moving

T

to terminate

147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

Surface Forms

Etymology