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   execution

   /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action: "he was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution" Similar implementationcarrying outaccomplishmentperformanceeffectingbringing offbringing aboutachievementcarrying offcarrying throughcompletionenactmentenforcementdischargeprosecutionengineeringattainmentrealizationfulfilmentperpetration
   • ▪ the technique or style with which an artistic work is produced or carried out: "the film is entirely professional in its execution" Similar performancepresentationrenditionrenderingstagingdeliverytechniquestyle
   • ▪ the putting into effect of a legal instrument or order: "obligation to pay the deposit before the execution of the lease"
   • ▪ seizure of the property or person of a debtor in default of payment: "sixty-seven executions were ordered against goods"
   • ▪ the performance of an instruction or program.
   • 2. the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person: "the execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law" Similar capital punishmentthe death penaltybeing put to deathkillingthe gibbetthe gallowsthe noosethe ropethe scaffoldthe guillotinethe firing squadthe (electric) chairinformal:the dropnecktie partyhistorical:noyade
   • ▪ the killing of someone as a political act: "they were held captive for two days and threatened with execution"

   Derivatives

   • 1. executionary adjective

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   What is execution in computer and software engineering?

   • Execution in computer and software engineering is the process by which a computer or a virtual machine carries out the instructions of a computer program. The instructions in the program trigger sequences of simple actions on the executing machine. Those actions produce effects according to the semantics of the instructions in the program.

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   What does execution mean in a civil case?

   • Execution is the last stage of any civil litigation. The term “execution” has not been defined in the code. The expression “execution” means enforcement or implementation or giving an effect to the order or judgment passed by the court of justice. “Execution” means the process for enforcing or giving effect to the judgment of the court.

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   How many executions were carried out last year?

   • [uncountable, countable] the act of killing somebody, especially as a legal punishment He faced execution by hanging for murder. Over 200 executions were carried out last year. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   Execution is taking an idea and actually making it happen. The execution of a plan is when you put it into effect, like the execution on the field of a football team's game plan. It can also mean the style in which a project is carried out, like a ballet's creative execution.

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