source code

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/ ˈsɔrs ˌkoʊd /

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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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Words nearby source code

sour, sourball, sourberry, source, source book, source code, source document, source language, source material, source program, sour cherry

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How to use source code in a sentence

Now, security experts are reporting that the source code has been auctioned off on a dark Web forum, seemingly for millions of dollars.
CD Projekt Red source code reportedly sells for millions in dark Web auction|Kyle Orland|February 12, 2021|Ars Technica
This means you can use this language to pull any publicly available data in the source code, including questions from a selection of Amazon Q&A pages.
How to use XPath expressions to enhance your SEO and content strategy|Brad McCourt|January 11, 2021|Search Engine Watch
The move was seen as a victory for privacy advocates because it used the Signal Protocol, an open source encryption scheme whose source code has been reviewed and audited by scores of independent security experts.
WhatsApp gives users an ultimatum: Share data with Facebook or stop using the app|Dan Goodin|January 6, 2021|Ars Technica
The presence of a weird Java code in the source code of your website is a reliable alert sign.
SEO and cybersecurity: Incorporating cybersecurity into your SEO strategy|Connie Benton|December 14, 2020|Search Engine Watch

For example, members could agree never to demand that companies hand over the source code of software to state authorities, as China does.
How democracies can claim back power in the digital world|Amy Nordrum|September 29, 2020|MIT Technology Review
The source code for the original “Shamoon” malware is widely known to have leaked.
No, North Korea Didn’t Hack Sony|Marc Rogers|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chinese hackers stole source code and wormed their way into Gmail.
Sony Blames North Korea for Hacking, but Washington Left Them Completely Vulnerable|Gordon G. Chang|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nor did Microsoft transform its proprietary operating system into open-source code.
Tesla’s Radical Patent Move is a Plot to Take Over the Road|Daniel Gross|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So long as Rozendaal continues to work in open-source code, the answer seems to be: forever.
Would You Buy an Internet Website as Art?|Jessica Dawson|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amazingly, Nicholson found the source code for the control console of the Russian Soyuz capsule on a Russian website.
Space on Earth: The Secrets of Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’|Clive Irving|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Minor typographical corrections are documented in the source code.
Schedule of Salaries for Teachers, members of the Supervising staff and others.|Boston (Mass.). School Committee
Page numbers are documented as links within the source code.
Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New|Walter Crane

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

[ sôrs ]

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.