object code
noun
: a computer program after translation from source code usually into machine language by a compiler
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The Washington Examiner used budget object codes accompanying individual reimbursement transactions to determine which payments were covering food or housing for lawmakers.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 20 Nov. 2025
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Object code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/object%20code. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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