Nonexecuting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nonexecuting is an adjective meaning (computing) Not executing; not running.
Meaning
(computing) Not executing; not running.
More Meanings
- (of a nation or state) Not carrying out executions; without capital punishment.
Example Sentences
Figure 17.1 Murder rates in executing and nonexecuting states.
A nonexecuting program is the limp puppet without a hand, an empty shell. Slip a computer inside and it becomes a working software machine: an electric-powered information-transforming machine.
Program comments are nonexecuting statements that you add to a program for the purpose of documentation. Programmers use comments to leave notes for themselves and for others who might read their programs in the future.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonexecuted, nonrunnable, unexecuted, nonexecutable, nonexecutory, nonrunning.
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