Bytecode

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    P-code (various forms of instruction sets designed for efficient execution by a software interpreter as well as being suitable for further compilation into machine code). countable, uncountable

Etymology

Compound of byte + code.

Related phrases

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