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binary program

binary program

5.9
A file a computer can run directly, like an app
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪnəri ˈprɒɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : programa binario
  • The developer released an updated binary program to fix security vulnerabilities.

Examples

  • Different operating systems require their own binary program formats to ensure compatibility.

  • After compiling the code, you can run the binary program on your computer.

  • The binary program runs smoothly on my computer.

  • I downloaded several binary programs yesterday.

  • After compiling the code, you can run the binary program on your computer.

  • Different operating systems require their own binary program formats to ensure compatibility.

  • The developer released an updated binary program to fix security vulnerabilities.

Synonyms

binary
vsbinary program
  • Specialized
5 8.0

A file you can run as a program on a computer

is compiled and linked into machine code, focusing on execution readiness not OS limits
object program
vsbinary program
  • Specialized
6.1

A file that is ready for a computer to run

is linked into machine code and ready for direct execution by the operating system

Surface Forms

binary program singular
binary programs plural

Morphology

binary + program

The meaning is directly compositional: 'binary' (machine-code form) modifies 'program' (coded instructions), so a 'binary program' is simply a program in binary/machine-code form. Although technical, this head–modifier pattern is regular and similar across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Binary program comes from binary, meaning the two digits '0' and '1', and program, a set of instructions; imagine a file made only of zeros and ones that the computer can read. That's why a binary program is a program turned into the computer's own language and 'ready to run'.