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 Animal Crossing decompilation community had just finished reverse-engineering the game's source code, providing readable C instead of PowerPC assembly.
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The open source code that powers your apps and services is both a strength and a vulnerability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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
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ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The open source code that powers your apps and services is both a strength and a vulnerability.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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