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''binary'', is a list of instructions and data to cause a computer "to perform indicated tasks according to encoded [[instruction (computer science)|instructions]]",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executable |title=executable |access-date=2008-07-19 |work=Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary |publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]]}}</ref> as opposed to a [[Data (computing)|data file]] that must be interpreted ([[parser|parsed]]) by a program to be meaningful.

The exact interpretation depends upon the use. "Instructions" is traditionally taken to mean [[machine code]] instructions for a physical [[Central processing unit|CPU]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/machine-instructions/|title=Machine Instructions|date=2015-11-03|website=GeeksforGeeks|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> In some contexts, a file containing scripting instructions (such as [[bytecode]]) may also be considered executable.// Check if the Geolocation API is supported

if ("geolocation" in navigator) {

// Request the user's current position

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(position) {

// The user's current position is now available in the position object

var latitude = position.coords.latitude;

var longitude = position.coords.longitude;

console.log("Latitude: " + latitude + ", Longitude: " + longitude);

}, function(error) {

// An error occurred while trying to get the user's position

console.error("Error in getting position: ", error);

});

} else {

console.error("Geolocation API is not supported in this browser.");

}

== Context of execution ==