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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Lapsus$ claims to have obtained as much as four terabytes of data in total, including source code and database records.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
After Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code to its blockbuster Claude chatbot, netizens swiftly pounced to start plowing through its more than 512,000 lines of code — and have uncovered numerous curiosities sprinkled throughout.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
However, programmers have been trying to find ways to keep leaked source code up.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic leaked part of the internal source code for its popular artificial intelligence coding assistant, Claude Code, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
After Anthropic accidentally leaked the source code to its blockbuster Claude chatbot, netizens swiftly pounced to start plowing through its more than 512,000 lines of code — and have uncovered numerous curiosities sprinkled throughout.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
However, programmers have been trying to find ways to keep leaked source code up.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic leaked part of the internal source code for its popular artificial intelligence coding assistant, Claude Code, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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