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executor

 

[ ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal term

A person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of their will.

Synonyms

administrator, personal representative

Examples of usage

  • He was named as the executor in his grandmother's will.
  • The executor is responsible for distributing the assets of the estate.
  • The executor must ensure that all debts are paid before distributing the inheritance.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

A program that runs the instructions written in a high-level programming language.

Synonyms

compiler, interpreter

Examples of usage

  • The Python interpreter is an example of an executor.
  • The executor converts the code into machine language for the computer to execute.

Translations

Translations of the word "executor" in other languages:

🇵🇹 executor

🇮🇳 क्रियान्वयनकर्ता

🇩🇪 Ausführer

🇮🇩 pelaksana

🇺🇦 виконавець

🇵🇱 wykonawca

🇯🇵 実行者 (じっこうしゃ)

🇫🇷 exécuteur

🇪🇸 ejecutor

🇹🇷 uygulayıcı

🇰🇷 실행자 (실행자)

🇸🇦 منفذ

🇨🇿 vykonavatel

🇸🇰 vykonávateľ

🇨🇳 执行者 (执行者)

🇸🇮 izvršitelj

🇮🇸 framkvæmdaraðili

🇰🇿 орындаушы

🇬🇪 აღმსრულებელი

🇦🇿 icraçı

🇲🇽 ejecutor

Etymology

The word 'executor' originated from the Latin word 'exequi', meaning 'to perform'. It first appeared in English in the late 14th century. Initially used in a legal context, referring to someone who carries out the wishes of a deceased person as stated in their will. Over time, the term has also been adopted in computing to describe a program that executes instructions in a programming language.

See also: executability, executable, executing, execution, executioner, executions, executive, executively, executives, executors.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,997 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.