How to Use executable in a Sentence

executable

adjective
Definition of executablenext
  • This isn't the first time homebrew code has been executable on the PS4.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The code might be executable, but this doesn’t also equate to the code doing the right things.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • That's a shame, of course, because there's an AOL executable just waiting to be used.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Aug. 2020
  • The first is to view Harry as someone who isn’t terribly good at coming up with executable show ideas — which, well, is probably true.
    — Vulture, 28 June 2023
  • Not a bad concept, though definitely not an executable one.
    — Vulture, 28 June 2023
  • The CryWiper sample Kaspersky analyzed is a 64-bit executable file for Windows.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2022
  • It must be treated the same way leadership would treat building a business plan: fully articulated, thought-out and executable, with checkpoints along the way.
    — Carsten Bruhn, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Two Windows executable files open a back door, and then, a remote user can perform various functions on the infected machine.
    — Grant Gross, Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Beyond being impactful, your idea should be executable within the ambit of today’s resources.
    — Yec, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • IPSec Helper receives a host of commands, such as downloading and executing an executable file, that are issued from the attacker's control server.
    — Dan Goodin, Wired, 27 May 2021
  • Once these value assessments are made, a company needs to state its vision and establish a clear, executable plan built for infinite business models.
    — Sanjib Sahoo, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • But any conclusions about our actual, executable preferences would need to factor in salience—the weighing of one desirable against another to gauge strength of conviction.
    — David Beers, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Create and document a process that is flexible, easily executable and well-defined, then train relevant teams on the procedure.
    — Dusan Omercevic, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Last month, email security provider Avanan noticed the attacks, which involve hackers dropping malicious executable files on Microsoft Teams through in-session chats.
    — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Organizations of all sizes should consider seeking out tools that take a proactive approach to protect users and networks by removing executable content.
    — Danny Lopez, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • In contrast, Ethereum transactions contain executable code for creating smart contracts or self-executing contracts and applications built on top of them.
    — Robert Samuels | For Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022
  • Although these were welcome acknowledgments, questing for unity without executable ways to hold bad actors accountable will render the pursuit useless.
    — Syreeta McFadden, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2021
  • Both offer autocomplete suggestions as a programmer writes code or suggest executable instructions from simple natural-language phrases.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This isn't the first time homebrew code has been executable on the PS4.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The code might be executable, but this doesn’t also equate to the code doing the right things.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • That's a shame, of course, because there's an AOL executable just waiting to be used.
    — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 24 Aug. 2020
  • The first is to view Harry as someone who isn’t terribly good at coming up with executable show ideas — which, well, is probably true.
    — Vulture, 28 June 2023
  • Not a bad concept, though definitely not an executable one.
    — Vulture, 28 June 2023
  • The CryWiper sample Kaspersky analyzed is a 64-bit executable file for Windows.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 2 Dec. 2022
  • It must be treated the same way leadership would treat building a business plan: fully articulated, thought-out and executable, with checkpoints along the way.
    — Carsten Bruhn, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Two Windows executable files open a back door, and then, a remote user can perform various functions on the infected machine.
    — Grant Gross, Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Beyond being impactful, your idea should be executable within the ambit of today’s resources.
    — Yec, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • IPSec Helper receives a host of commands, such as downloading and executing an executable file, that are issued from the attacker's control server.
    — Dan Goodin, Wired, 27 May 2021
  • Once these value assessments are made, a company needs to state its vision and establish a clear, executable plan built for infinite business models.
    — Sanjib Sahoo, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • But any conclusions about our actual, executable preferences would need to factor in salience—the weighing of one desirable against another to gauge strength of conviction.
    — David Beers, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2020

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