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 hackers had leaked 4chan’s source code, along with the accounts of its anonymous volunteer moderators.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
OpenAI did not publicly release GPT-3’s source code.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Some reports also claim that hackers stole 4chan’s source code.
—Matt Burgess, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
The company sells a slew of AI products, including the GitHub Copilot that spits out source code suggestions for developers and the Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant that answers questions in Excel, Teams and other productivity apps.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
OpenAI did not publicly release GPT-3’s source code.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
Some reports also claim that hackers stole 4chan’s source code.
—Matt Burgess, Wired News, 15 Apr. 2025
The company sells a slew of AI products, including the GitHub Copilot that spits out source code suggestions for developers and the Microsoft 365 Copilot assistant that answers questions in Excel, Teams and other productivity apps.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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