The distinction that data has no meaning without code is unconvincing.
The code has no meaning without a compiler or interpreter.
The compiler and interpreter have no meaning without a CPU.
If I store x86 CPU instructions in a Postgres database, is that data or code?
It’s also a worth viewing this in light of different computing models. The main mechanism may look quite different if you’re looking at a CPU, GPU, or DSP model of computing.
The code has no meaning without a compiler or interpreter.
The compiler and interpreter have no meaning without a CPU.
If I store x86 CPU instructions in a Postgres database, is that data or code?
It’s also a worth viewing this in light of different computing models. The main mechanism may look quite different if you’re looking at a CPU, GPU, or DSP model of computing.