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noun Computers.
program instructions written in a programming language that is readable by humans and that must be converted to machine language before being executed.Compare object code.

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British Dictionary definitions for source code

source code

noun
computing the original form of a computer program before it is converted into a machine-readable code
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Scientific definitions for source code

source code
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Code written by a programmer in a high-level language and readable by people but not computers. Source code must be converted to object code or machine language by a compiler before a computer can read or execute the program. Compare object code.
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