source code
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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 by a compiler before a computer can read or execute the program.
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Critical infrastructure and application deployment should be limited to licensed, supported and proprietary source code systems to reduce the security risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Last November, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group published a report showing that bad actors are deploying AI-enhanced malware with the capability to rewrite its source code midexecution to avoid antivirus software.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
In 2023 an 18-year-old British hacker called Arion Kurtaj was given an indefinite hospital order after hacking into the company and stealing data, source code and video clips of the unfinished GTA 6 game.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The model is an example of proprietary AI, meaning its architecture, source code, and training data are concealed from the public by developers.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
And he would also have had access to the planet’s source code, if he’d wanted to hide something here.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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