The term "EXEC" is an abbreviation for "Execute". In computer programming, it refers to a command or instruction that tells the computer to perform a specific task. It can also refer to a file with this extension which contains such instructions.
Usage examples
Exec is often used as a shorthand term for "executive," referring to a high-level or managerial position within a corporation or organization. For example:
As Microsoft execs said in a Janaury 5 blog post, Microsoft Connected Vehicle «is not an in - car operating system or a «finished product;» (zdnet.com)
I don't want you to boycott Detroit or throw pebbles at execs at E3 (well... no maybe something softer?). (gameondaily.com)
Mental Floss writes: «It took Disney — Walt himself, not a bunch of execs with money - stuffed briefcases — 16 years of wheedling, convincing, and coaxing before author P.L. Travers would agree to let him make a movie. (housegoeshome.com)