Execution (computing)

Execution in computer and software engineering is the process by which a computer or virtual machine reads and acts on the instructions of a computer program. Each instruction of a program is a description of a particular action which must be carried out, in order for a specific problem to be solved. As the executing machine follows the instructions, specific effects are produced in accordance with the semantics of those instructions.

Execution (computing)

Execution in computer and software engineering is the process by which a computer or virtual machine reads and acts on the instructions of a computer program. Each instruction of a program is a description of a particular action which must be carried out, in order for a specific problem to be solved. As the executing machine follows the instructions, specific effects are produced in accordance with the semantics of those instructions.