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Object code

nounid 3401·updated May 12, 2026
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The machine code generated by a source code language processor such as an assembler or compiler. A file of object code may be executable immediately or it may require linking with other object code files (e.g., libraries, to produce a complete executable program).

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Variants

synonym
object programming code
alternatephrasing
Object Code
plural
Object codes
possessive
Object code's
pluralpossessive
Object codes'

Framework definitions

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
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The machine code generated by a source code language processor such as an assembler or compiler. A file of object code may be executable immediately or it may require linking with other object code files (e.g., libraries, to produce a complete executable program).
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Software program instructions compiled (translated) from source code into machine-readable formats.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
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The machine code generated by a source code language processor such as an assembler or compiler. A file of object code may be executable immediately or it may require linking with other object code files (e.g., libraries, to produce a complete executable program).
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