Meaning | (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer. |
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Synonym | execution |
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Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
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Part of | data processing | (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information |
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Narrower | batch processing | The serial execution of computer programs |
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multiprogramming, concurrent execution | The execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer |
Broader | process, physical process | A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states |
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Spanish | ejecución |
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Catalan | execució |
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