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source code vs. object code

source code

[sawrs kohd] / ˈsɔrs ˌkoʊd /

noun

Computers.

program instructions written in a programming language that is readable by humans and that must be converted to machine language before being executed.

object code

[ob-jikt kohd] / ˈɒb dʒɪkt ˌkoʊd /

Computers.

the machine-language output of a compiler or assembler that is ready for execution.