source code

noun

: a computer program in its original programming language (such as FORTRAN or C) before translation into object code usually by a compiler

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That’s tasks like analyzing source code, generating new code, testing it and executing the change once it’s approved. —

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 The deals prohibit restrictions on cross-border data flows, data localization requirements, and mandates to share source code or algorithms to gain market access. —

Maria Curi, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 The common definition of open source software was software where the source code is publicly available. —

John Werner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Apple also released the PCC source code and said that as part of its bug bounty program, vulnerabilities that researchers discover in PCC will be eligible for a maximum bounty payout of up to $1 million. —

Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for source code