käivitatavad

Käivitatavad is the Estonian term used in information technology to describe components that can be started, launched, or invoked by a runtime environment. The form is an adjective; the noun form is käivitatav (singular) and käivitatavad (plural). The word is commonly applied to software artifacts that have a defined entry point and can be executed or called during program operation.

Definition and scope: Käivitatav describes elements that can be run or invoked at runtime. This includes executable files, scripts with the appropriate permissions, and programs or modules designed to be started by an operating system, virtual machine, or framework. It also covers callable code such as functions or APIs that can be invoked by other code, provided there is a defined entry point or interface.

Usage in documentation: In software documentation, phrases such as käivitatav fail (executable file), käivitatav programm (executable program), and käivitatav skript (executable script) are common. A runnable Java JAR, a Linux binary, or a Python script with execute permissions may be described as käivitatav. The term emphasizes runtime operability rather than mere compilation.

Relation to invokability: While käivitatavad commonly refers to executables, it also appears in contexts describing callable or invocable components, such as käivitatav API-funktsioon or käivitatav funktsioon, where the emphasis is on the ability to be invoked during program execution.

See also: Executable, Script, Invocable, API.