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Source. Beginning, origin, root, source -- the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River".
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In this context 'Source' is used to mean Computer Software
Source code. In languages like Java and 'C' the source code is
processed by another program called a compiler which compresses and optimises it into the 'executable'
or binary version which is released to the public. The binary version is unreadable and usually unmodifiable
except by experts. The 'Source' is hardly ever released if the product is commercial.
There is 'Open Source' software such as Linux and Netscape Communicator which is freely modifiable by the public.
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Javascript Source - The source code that is interpreted by the browser to run the program.
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