Executable/Non-Executable Files definition
Executable/Non-Executable Files means in computers to execute a program is to run the program in the computer. An executable is a file that contains a program – that is, a particular kind of file that is capable of being executed or run as a program in the computer. A file whose name ends in “.exe” is really a program that when “opened” – that is, selected by putting your mouse over the file name and then initiated by double- clicking your mouse, for example – causes that operating system to run the program. Users who receive an .exe file as an e-mail attachment should always be sure that the file comes from a trusted source and is not, in fact, a computer virus. Executable files are a common vehicle for transmitting a virus.