source language
A 'source language' is essential in translation and computing, representing the original language from which content is translated or compiled.
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Definition
B2Translation
(academic, technical)The original language from which content is translated into another language.
Example
- The translator worked meticulously to ensure that the nuances of the source language were preserved in the target language.
C1Linguistics
(academic, technical)The language from which a word or phrase is borrowed.
Example
- The word 'ballet' in English is borrowed from the French source language.
C1Computing
(technical)The programming language in which a program's code is originally written before being compiled.
Example
- The source language for the application was Java, but it was compiled to run on multiple platforms.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "source language":
target languageobject languagesource documentworking languagefirst languagestandard languagenative language