what is the source code?

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What is the source code for a program? And why is it kept under secret, is it always part of the production version?

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Source code is the programming code as written in a (usually) higher level language that is easy to understand. Source code is then compiled into executable code that is distributed to users so they can install/run the program.

If you can read the source code, you know how a program actually works, not just what it does. There are trade secret and copyright implications for source code.

(There are plenty of exceptions to the above generalized statements.)

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