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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The company sells a slew of AI products, including the GitHub Copilot that spits out source code suggestions for developers and the Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant that answers questions in Excel, Teams and other productivity apps.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The system model is the current solution—in our case: source code.
—Adam Tornhill, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Beyond the trade secret misappropriation allegations, Flexport contends that all three defendants infringed its source code copyrights.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
Ahead of Microsoft's 50th anniversary this week, co-founder Bill Gates has released the company's original source code.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The system model is the current solution—in our case: source code.
—Adam Tornhill, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Beyond the trade secret misappropriation allegations, Flexport contends that all three defendants infringed its source code copyrights.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
Ahead of Microsoft's 50th anniversary this week, co-founder Bill Gates has released the company's original source code.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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