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Self-executing

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(law) Needing no legislation to enforce it..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (law) Needing no legislation to enforce it.
  2. (computing) Consisting of a complete executable package that takes some action with the included data, rather than a pure data file requiring some additional tool to read it.

Example Sentences

The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]
Downloadable software can be provided in several different formats. Some automatically install themselves, but others require manual procedures. A downloadable file typically is set up as a self-installing executable file, self-executing zip file, […]
The other commonly used method is a self-executing package where the installer and the update are bundled into a single executable.

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What does self-executing mean?

Self-executing means (law) Needing no legislation to enforce it..

What is a synonym for self-executing?

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What is the opposite of self-executing?

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How do you use self-executing in a sentence?

The general rule is that constitutional provisions are self-executing, except when the provisions themselves expressly require legislations to implement them […]

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