Definitions for source code
source code

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1. source codenoun

   program instructions written as an ASCII text file; must be translated by a compiler or interpreter or assembler into the object code for a particular computer before execution

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1. source codenoun

   Human-readable instructions in a programming language, to be transformed into machine instructions by a compiler, assembler or other translator, or to be carried out directly by an interpreter.

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1. Source code

   In computing, source code, or simply code, is any collection of code, with or without comments, written using a human-readable programming language, usually as plain text. The source code of a program is specially designed to facilitate the work of computer programmers, who specify the actions to be performed by a computer mostly by writing source code. The source code is often transformed by an assembler or compiler into binary machine code that can be executed by the computer. The machine code is then available for execution at a later time. Most application software is distributed in a form that includes only executable files. If the source code were included it would be useful to a user, programmer or a system administrator, any of whom might wish to study or modify the program. Alternatively, depending on the technology being used, source code may be interpreted and executed directly.

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1. source code

   Source code refers to the human-readable instructions and comments in a programming language, which is written by a software engineer to specify the actions to be carried out by a computer. It is typically transformed into a machine language that the computer's processor understands through a process called 'compilation'. Source code forms the basis of software, websites, and applications and can be reused, modified, or comprehended by other programmers.

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1. Source code

   In computer science, source code is any collection of computer instructions written using some human-readable computer language, usually as text. The source code of a program is specially designed to facilitate the work of computer programmers, who specify the actions to be performed by a computer mostly by writing source code. The source code is often transformed by a compiler program into low-level machine code understood by the computer. The machine code might then be stored for execution at a later time. Alternatively, an interpreter can be used to analyze and perform the effects of the source code program directly on the fly. Most computer applications are distributed in a form that includes executable files, but not their source code. If the source code were included, it would be useful to a user, programmer, or system administrator, who may wish to modify the program or understand how it works. Aside of its machine-readable forms, source code also appears in books and other media; often in the form of small code snippets, but occasionally complete code bases; a well-known case is the source code of PGP.

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1. source code

   A form of code written to create software, technology or computer program.

   The are some organizations in the world that share their source code to ensure there are accessible software that all humans have access to.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 23, 2021  

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1. source code

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of source code in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of source code in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of source code in a Sentence

1. Joel Hurewitz:

   As a member of the electronic trading community for a long time, I can assure you that most global brokers will not be comfortable providing their source code to anyone.

2. Global Vice President Stefan Schulz:

   I don't know of any case where any new vulnerability was found in the context of such a source code review.

3. The EA spokesperson:

   We are investigating a recent incident of intrusion into our network where a limited amount of game source code and related tools were stolen, no player data was accessed, and we have no reason to believe there is any risk to player privacy. Following the incident, we've already made security improvements and do not expect an impact on our games or our business. We are actively working with law enforcement officials and other experts as part of this ongoing criminal investigation.

4. Sarah Zatko:

   Source code is the theory, while binary is the practice. It makes a huge difference in how secure the actual product is.

5. Ekram Ahmed:

   Anytime source code gets leaked it's not good, hackers can comb through the code, identify deeper flaws for exploit, and sell that previous code on the dark web to malicious threat actors.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_Code
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5. ^ Wikidata
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