execution : Idioms & Phrases
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concurrent execution
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noun the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
multiprogramming.
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execution of instrument
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noun (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
execution.
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execution sale
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noun a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation
judicial sale; sheriff's sale; forced sale.
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execution speed
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noun (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
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instruction execution
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noun (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
execution.
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instrument of execution
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noun an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person
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Life of an execution
(Law) , the period when an execution is in force, or before it expires.
Webster 1913
Service of an execution
(Law) , the levying of it upon the goods, estate, or person of the defendant.
Webster 1913
stay of execution
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noun an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
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To serve an execution
(Law) , to levy it on a lands, goods, or person, by seizure or taking possession.
Webster 1913
writ of execution
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noun a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
execution.