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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In regulated sectors like healthcare, banking and education, organizations must maintain complete access to their source code.
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Manish Mittal, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
OpenAI is still not releasing its training data or full source code.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The tool's source code is entirely owned by NASA, according to a Google spokesperson speaking to TechCrunch.
—PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2025
In March 2023, Elon Musk had a big chunk of the source code for X (then Twitter) posted online.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Manish Mittal, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
OpenAI is still not releasing its training data or full source code.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
The tool's source code is entirely owned by NASA, according to a Google spokesperson speaking to TechCrunch.
—PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2025
In March 2023, Elon Musk had a big chunk of the source code for X (then Twitter) posted online.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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