exec
execute a file (a library function and/or a system call)
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Summary
exec is a system call[1]. exec draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (system_call category, ranking #5 of 17).[2]
Key Facts
- exec's instance of is recorded as system call[3].
- exec's instance of is recorded as wrapper library[4].
- exec's instance of is recorded as shell builtin[5].
- exec's part of is recorded as C POSIX library[6].
- exec's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025t5b7[7].
- exec's source code repository URL is recorded as http://openbsd.su/src/lib/libc/gen/exec.c[8].
- exec's source code repository URL is recorded as http://openbsd.su/src/sys/kern/kern_exec.c#sys_execve[9].
- exec's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/exec[10].
- exec's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 37098654[11].
- exec's man page is recorded as exec.1[12].
- exec's man page is recorded as exec.3[13].
Why It Matters
exec draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (system_call category, ranking #5 of 17).[2] exec has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] exec is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]