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 usual way to craft programming code entails the handwriting of source code, often using a conventional programming language such as Python, C++, and other popular coding languages.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ionescu published the VapeServer source code on GitHub.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
OpenAI is still not releasing its training data or full source code.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Ionescu published the VapeServer source code on GitHub.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
OpenAI is still not releasing its training data or full source code.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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