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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Open source refers to software in which the source code is made freely available on the web for possible modification and redistribution. —

Dylan Butts, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 The individual also claims to have swiped source code, private GitHub repository data, certificates, and other data including some personal information, per a screenshot shared by Bleeping Computer. —

Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025 Among them: Oracle, which hosts much of TikTok's data on its servers and reviews the app's source code and delivers the app to the app stores. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 This week, the Open Source Alliance unveiled a draft Open Weight Definition—a standard for which freely available AI models can be shared, similar to open source code and LLMs. —

Megan Poinski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for source code