eli5 How exactly is the source code of an app/software being “locked”? What is protecting it from being seen?

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eli5 How exactly is the source code of an app/software being “locked”? What is protecting it from being seen?

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The source code just isn’t distributed to anyone who doesn’t need to see it, and anyone trusted with it usually agrees not to distribute it.

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