Source Code

Source code is a set of human readable computer commands written in high-level programming languages. It also shares some of the parameters of the natural language concept. This chapter starts with a source code program and explains the principle and concept of source code; it also describes the importance and advantages of source code in the field of software. Furthermore, the chapter explains that source code is a non-executable computer program stored in source files and can be called a repository; it also focuses on the compiling process of source codes. The chapter describes the two conditions of source code—open and closed—and its contribution to the field of software licensing.