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

Examples of source code in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Obviously, Google would prefer that Android developers use Google’s tools in their workflows, which may be why Google has reportedly been offering to buy application source code from developers for AI training. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Most enterprises simply lack internal teams who fluently bridge legacy source code and modern cloud-native targets. — Chetan Mathur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Malware can be difficult to detect, since automakers and other manufacturers usually cannot access a lidar maker’s proprietary source code and malware can remain dormant until triggered. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Stallman’s position was that the source code to software should be free for everyone to use, learn from, and improve. — David Siegel, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for source code

• afterload
• episode
• internode
• microcode
• multimode
• nematode
• nesselrode
• overflowed
• overload
• overrode
• radioed
• torpedoed