byte code

A form of bytecode — P-code (various forms of instruction sets designed for efficient execution by a software interpreter as well as being suitable for further compilation into machine code).

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Meanings

nounbyte code (countable and uncountable, plural byte codes)

plural byte codes

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of bytecode.
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