to execute
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4.2
- verb
- /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/
- Specialized
- Before we can obtain results, we need to execute the commands as specified in the script.
- execute code
- execute an instruction
- execute a process
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Watch on YouTubeNow, at this point, we need to execute the code inside the host process.
- Now, at this point, we need to execute the code inside the host process.
- And now it's time to execute that function and obtain the results.
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GO relays the request via the tunnel to the Globus Connect server, which then executes the transfer.
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Now, at this point, we need to execute the code inside the host process.
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OK, so they can actually execute in this order.
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If you make a plan, execute the plan to its full completion.
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How long did that piece take to execute?
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It's got to change the program counter to execute either this or this.
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Now mental training allows the athlete to execute the skills that they practice.
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Library calls that do not use internal synchronization behave as if they execute in a single step.
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Test data were discarded if any subject failed to execute proper test protocol.
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The POWER2 processor is capable of executing up to six instructions simultaneously in one cycle.
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Synonyms
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2.2
To make a machine or device work
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1.3
To do a task or duty
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1.8
To do a task or follow instructions
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Make a computer function run so it does its task
Have a program check a computer file for errors
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Etymology
Execute comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and sequi 'to follow', the same root as sequence. In computing, to execute a program is to have the machine 'follow out' an instruction and do the task it is told to do.