position-independent executable

noun

An executable (a program) that is able to run correctly regardless of what memory address it is loaded into.

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Meanings

nounposition-independent executable (plural position-independent executables)

plural position-independent executables

  1. computingAn executable (a program) that is able to run correctly regardless of what memory address it is loaded into.
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APA

position-independent executable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/position-independent%20executable

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“position-independent executable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/position-independent%20executable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “position-independent executable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/position-independent%20executable.

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