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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Every request for a bank transfer or access to a company’s source code.
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Michael Decesare, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Months later, according to the SFC, AVM provided all the relevant source code and scripts, but the suit continued.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The suspects not only worked IT jobs but also stole confidential data, including source code, from their employers, with the goal of financial extortion.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
Brown underscored that every aspect of the software development pipeline, from source code to content distribution, must be thoroughly secured.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael Decesare, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Months later, according to the SFC, AVM provided all the relevant source code and scripts, but the suit continued.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The suspects not only worked IT jobs but also stole confidential data, including source code, from their employers, with the goal of financial extortion.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
Brown underscored that every aspect of the software development pipeline, from source code to content distribution, must be thoroughly secured.
—Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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