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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This week, the Open Source Alliance unveiled a draft Open Weight Definition—a standard for which freely available AI models can be shared, similar to open source code and LLMs.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In November, Banshee source code was leaked online.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
Every request for a bank transfer or access to a company’s source code.
—Michael Decesare, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Months later, according to the SFC, AVM provided all the relevant source code and scripts, but the suit continued.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In November, Banshee source code was leaked online.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
Every request for a bank transfer or access to a company’s source code.
—Michael Decesare, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Months later, according to the SFC, AVM provided all the relevant source code and scripts, but the suit continued.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Source code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/source%20code. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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