native code

noun

source code written in a code readable by the processor

Meanings

nounnative code (usually uncountable, plural native codes)

plural native codes

  1. uncountableusuallycomputingsource code written in a code readable by the processor

    Synonyms: machine language

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsource code written in a code readable by the processor

Translations

German nativer Code, nativer Kode
  • nativer Codesource code readable by the processor
  • nativer Kodesource code readable by the processor
Romanian cod nativ
  • cod nativsource code readable by the processor
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APA

native code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/native%20code

MLA

“native code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/native%20code. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “native code,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/native%20code.

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