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run

(1) To execute a program.

(2) A single program or set of programs scheduled for execution.

(3) In Windows, a command in the Start menu that lets you run a program directly. See Win Run command.

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run

1. an act, instance, or period of travelling in a vehicle, esp for pleasure

2. 

a. a period of time during which a machine, computer, etc., operates

b. the amount of work performed in such a period

3. a continuous sequence of performances

4. Cards a sequence of winning cards in one suit, usually more than five

5. US a small stream

6. a steeply inclined pathway or course, esp a snow-covered one used for skiing and bobsleigh racing

7. a track or area frequented by animals

8. a group of animals of the same species moving together

9. the migration of fish upstream in order to spawn

10. Nautical

a. the tack of a sailing vessel in which the wind comes from astern

b. part of the hull of a vessel near the stern where it curves upwards and inwards

11. the movement of an aircraft along the ground during takeoff or landing

12. Music a rapid scalelike passage of notes

13. Cricket a score of one, normally achieved by both batsmen running from one end of the wicket to the other after one of them has hit the ball

14. Baseball an instance of a batter touching all four bases safely, thereby scoring

15. Golf the distance that a ball rolls after hitting the ground

16. the runs Slang diarrhoea

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run - execution