binary files
 

hi folks,
is the binary file=object file?or
binary file=executable file?

thanks in advance

In linux world we often refer to executable files as binaries, but object files are also binary files (no script or sourcecode, but code that has been compiled).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_file

In agreement with "The Headacher", both object and executable files are binary files (i.e., non-ASCII). The main difference is that object files have not yet been linked to others and to relevant libraries, and thus are not ready to be run.