object code

1. 1.

   the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer

   Broadercode

Questions about object code

What does object code mean?

object code means "the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer".

Is object code a common word?

object code is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.