körbara

Körbara, in Swedish computing terminology, describes files or programs that can be executed by a computer. The adjective körbar means "able to run"; körbara refers to executable items, such as binaries, scripts, or other code artifacts that a compatible operating system can load and start.

In Windows environments, körbara files are typically in the Portable Executable format. Common examples are .exe—an executable program—and .dll libraries loaded at runtime. Other executable formats include .msc, .bat or .cmd script files. Execution can occur via double-click in a file manager or from a command prompt.

On Unix-like systems, execution is controlled by file permissions rather than by extensions alone. A file must have the executable bit set (for example, chmod +x) to be run. Executables may be native binaries (such as ELF on Linux or Mach-O on macOS) or scripts with a shebang line that invokes an interpreter (for example, /bin/bash or /usr/bin/python).

Executable files are produced by compilers or assemblers from source code, or are created as scripts written in languages such as Bash, Python, or Perl. They are distributed as installed packages, archives, or standalone files, and may require specific runtimes or libraries to run. Security considerations include digital signatures, integrity checks, and permissions to prevent unauthorized execution.

Terminology varies by language and platform; in Swedish, körbara is the general category for items that a system can execute, distinguishing them from data files and libraries that are not directly runnable.