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Source code

In computing, source code, or simply code or source, is human readable plain text that can eventually result in controlling the behavior of a computer[citation needed]. In order to control a computer, it must be processed by a computer program – either executed directly via an interpreter or translated into a more computer-consumable form such as via a…

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Source code

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples76
Avg. degree1.98
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Source code

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related to background · 10
Source code → As, Cobol, Fortran, Initially, Lisp, Machine, Some, The, These, This
related to Modification · 10
Source code → Access, Experienced, IDE, IDEs, Many, Modification, Nearly, Software, The, Understanding
related to Copyright and licensing · 9
Source code → Although, CONTU, Copyrighted Works, In, New Technological Uses, Proprietary, The, United States, US Commission
related to Portability · 7
Source code → Another, For, GNU General Public License, GPL2, JavaScript, Source, Unix
related to Communication · 4
Source code → Computer, Some, Source, The
related to Compilation and execution · 4
Source code → After, An, Some, Source
related to Organization · 4
Source code → Most, Part, Software, The
related to Software · 2
Source code → In, The
see also · 1
Source code → BytecodeCode

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code source software files computer machine often programming hardware maintainability used language directly executed compiler file interpreter languages development run

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via a compilerinstance ofeither executed directly via an interpreter or translated into a more computer-consumable form0.80text
bytecode that can either run via an interpreter or be compiled on-demand to machine code via just-in-time compilation.Source code is typically stored in source filesinstance ofinvolve compiling to an intermediate representation0.80text
Fortran in the mid-1950sinstance ofThis led to the introduction of high-level programming languages0.80text
Fortraninstance ofdating to these early high-level programming languages0.80text
Lispinstance ofdating to these early high-level programming languages0.80text
and Cobolinstance ofdating to these early high-level programming languages0.80text
criminal justiceinstance ofsecret source code and algorithms are widely used for sensitive government applications0.80text
which results in black box behavior with a lack of transparency into the algorithm's methodologyinstance ofsecret source code and algorithms are widely used for sensitive government applications0.80text
bias.ModificationAccess to the source codeinstance ofThe result is avoidance of public scrutiny of issues0.80text
biasinstance ofThe result is avoidance of public scrutiny of issues0.80text
using clear functioninstance ofFollowing coding conventions0.80text
variable names that correspond to their purpose makes maintenance easierinstance ofFollowing coding conventions0.80text

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