execution
- Noun. The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
- Noun. The state of being executed (accomplished).
- Noun. The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
- Noun. (legal) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
- Noun. (legal) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
- Noun. (computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.