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The "binary code produced by a compiler or assembler that can be executed directly by a computer without further simplification. A machine-language program is written in object code." Fla. VSS Appendix. Cf. CODE. SOURCE
Also known asmachine code · executable code · binary code
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The "binary code produced by a compiler or assembler that can be executed directly by a computer without further simplification. A machine-language program is written in object code." Fla. VSS Appendix. Cf. CODE. SOURCE
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Object Code. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/object-code
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