P-code

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A very low-level code that is machine-independent and enables a compiled file to be run on different processor types. uncountable

    "Most implementations of the Pascal programming language employed a p-code system to achieve a greater level of machine independence."

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"Most implementations of the Pascal programming language employed a p-code system to achieve a greater level of machine independence."

Etymology

Abbreviation of portable code.

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