noun

source-code

Translation

source code

The developers released the source-code to the public.

The developers released the source code to the public.

I need to review the source-code for bugs.

I need to review the source code for bugs.

((sth.)) source code The developers released the source code.

Synonyms: source text, program code

A compound of 'source' (origin) and 'code' (a system of instructions). It's the original code from which a program is compiled.

Think of it as the 'recipe' (source) for a 'cake' (the compiled program). It's the human-readable version.