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/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ · ex·e·cu·tion
noun
- The act, manner, or style of carrying out an action, maneuver, or performance. The execution of the dance routine was flawless, earning the troupe a standing ovation.
- The state of being accomplished; the successful carrying out of a plan or task. The mission's successful execution lifted the troops' morale.
- The act of putting a person to death as a legal penalty, or the state of being put to death. The governor signed the order authorizing the execution of the convicted murderer.
- In computing, the process of carrying out the instructions of a program or command. The CPU begins execution of the code as soon as the operating system loads the program.
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Did you know? The word 'execution' entered English legal jargon in the 1500s, but its modern computing sense only appeared in the mid‑20th century with the rise of programmable machines.