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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Open-source generally refers to software in which the source code is made freely available, allowing anyone to view, modify and redistribute it.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The Gradient of Openness While fully open-source models provide complete transparency, few model developers want to publish their full source code, and even fewer are transparent about the data their models were trained on.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In March 2022, Kim allegedly modified the source code at the company where he had been hired.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 June 2025
For the internal applications of AI, Humphreys stresses the importance of keeping humans in the loop, whether AI is being used to help source code, write a press release, prepare a job assessment for a colleague, or help formulate a marketing plan.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The Gradient of Openness While fully open-source models provide complete transparency, few model developers want to publish their full source code, and even fewer are transparent about the data their models were trained on.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In March 2022, Kim allegedly modified the source code at the company where he had been hired.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 June 2025
For the internal applications of AI, Humphreys stresses the importance of keeping humans in the loop, whether AI is being used to help source code, write a press release, prepare a job assessment for a colleague, or help formulate a marketing plan.
—John Kell, Fortune, 25 June 2025
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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