position-independent code

noun

Code that is able to execute correctly regardless of its memory address.

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Meanings

nounposition-independent code (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingCode that is able to execute correctly regardless of its memory address.
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position-independent code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/position-independent%20code

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