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

These systems are trained on publicly available source code pulled from open-source repositories. — Varun Badhwar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The example illustrates how the coding agent can work from inputs beyond conventional source code. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

But the breach demonstrates that sophisticated AI systems can discover and exploit novel attack paths in real-world systems without access to their underlying source code, OpenAI acknowledged. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

The fundamental requirement was that the source code – the basic instructions – for a program should be made available. — Jeffrey Young, The Conversation, 23 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
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• radioed
• torpedoed