Execució

Execució is a Catalan noun that denotes the act of carrying out, implementing, or enforcing something. It can refer to completing a plan, performing a task, or enforcing a decision. In everyday language, it is used across domains to indicate that an intended action has been performed.

In a legal context, execució refers to the enforcement of a court decision or judgment, including the steps taken to give effect to the order. In historical or penal discussions, it may refer to the execution of a sentence. The term thus covers the process of making legally binding decisions operative in practice.

In computing and information technology, execució denotes the running of a program or set of instructions. Common expressions include l'execució d'un programa or l'execució de codi, and it is common to refer to a motor d'execució that manages instruction processing. The term is used to describe how software and systems perform tasks in real time.

Etymology and orthography: the term derives from Latin exsecutio through the French exécution and Spanish ejecución. In Catalan it is spelled execució, with an acute accent on the final syllable to indicate stress. It is a cognate of similar forms in other Romance languages but has a distinct Catalan spelling.

See also: related terms include realització and consecució, which describe aspects of bringing plans or actions to fruition.