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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Last month’s software update appears to have removed all references to the company from the site’s source code, and the firm’s involvement with the latest version of the site is unclear.
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Sergio Hernandez, ProPublica, 3 July 2024
The source code refers to a GitHub user whose name is similar to a co-founder of STOIC.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 6 June 2024
Segura said both apps share much of the same underlying source code.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024
In March, Microsoft said that Russian hackers managed to access its source code.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 20 May 2024
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Sergio Hernandez, ProPublica, 3 July 2024
The source code refers to a GitHub user whose name is similar to a co-founder of STOIC.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 6 June 2024
Segura said both apps share much of the same underlying source code.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 June 2024
In March, Microsoft said that Russian hackers managed to access its source code.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 20 May 2024
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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