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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 before a computer can read or execute the program.

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source code

(Computer Science) computing the original form of a computer program before it is converted into a machine-readable code

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source code - 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

ASCII text file - a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting

Translations

zdrojový kód

kildekode

QuelltextProgrammcodeQuellcode

código fuente

lähtekoodlähtetekst

lähdekoodi

code source

forráskód

ソースコード

kod źródłowy

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Sun has also made available freely downloadable software development tools that further simplify and streamline the process of developing applications that are source code compatible across both the Linux and Solaris Operating Environments.