MACHINE CODE
\məʃˈiːn kˈə͡ʊd], \məʃˈiːn kˈəʊd], \m_ə_ʃ_ˈiː_n k_ˈəʊ_d]\
Definitions of MACHINE CODE
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Machine language as a programming code, either written by man or compiled, to be executed directly by a machine, the computer, with no further conversion or translation. Also known as an executable. Nearly all commercially-sold shrink-wrapped software is an executable, in machine code. Any defect or bug necessitates a code change, typically back at the software owner's shop.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.