source file

AmE: /sɔɹs faɪl/

Definition

Definition of source file - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

original digital file used to produce edited or converted versions

TECH.

Always keep a backup of the source file before exporting compressed videos.

programming

TECH.

computer file that holds original human-readable program code before compilation

TECH.

Please upload the source file so we can review the latest code changes.

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Expressions with source

closer to the source

adj.

nearer to the origin or starting point

The water is purer closer to the source.

consider the source

take into account who is providing the information

When hearing criticism, always consider the source.

source of income

activity or asset that regularly brings money to a person or group

Her main source of income is a full-time job at the hospital.

heat source

thing that produces warmth or thermal energy for other objects

The sun is the main heat source for our planet.

ignition source

thing that provides energy needed to start burning of material

Investigators searched the warehouse to identify the ignition source of the fire.

life source

essential element for survival

Water is a crucial life source for humans and animals.

Expressions with file

file under

put a document into a specific folder or category

Please file under 'Invoices' when you finish.

file in

enter a room or building in a line or sequence

The students began to file in quietly into the auditorium..

file out

leave a place in a line or sequence

The students began to file out of the classroom quietly..

file past

move in a line with serious purpose

The mourners file past the casket in silence.

file with

store information in a specific place

Please file the receipts with the other financial records.

file off

leave in an orderly single file

The students filed off the bus quietly.

file down

lessen intensity or severity

They filed down their differences to reach an agreement.

rank and file workers

ordinary workers in a company or organization

The rank and file workers demanded better working conditions.

file off the serial numbers

remove identifying marks to hide origin or ownership

Thieves file off the serial numbers to avoid detection.

box file

container for storing documents

She kept all her important papers in a box file.

Terms with source file included in their meaning

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video capture

technology

process of recording moving images from a source into a file

master document

records

official file kept as the source for all copied versions

Examples of source file in a sentence

Losing the original source file delayed the entire animation project.
Each source file must include a header comment with the author’s name.
He accidentally deleted the source file and had to rewrite the module.

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French:fichier source, ...
German:Quelldatei, Quellcodedatei, ...
Italian:file sorgente, file di sorgente, ...
Spanish:archivo fuente, ...
Portuguese:ficheiro de origem, ficheiro de código-fonte, ...
Chinese:源文件, 源码文件, ...
Japanese:ソースファイル, ソースコードファイル, ...
Arabic:مَلَفّ مَصْدَر, مَلَفّ الشِّيفْرَة المَصْدَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹבֶץ מָקוֹר, קוֹבֶץ סוֹרְס, ...
Russian:исходный файл, файл исходного кода, ...
Ukrainian:вихідний файл, файл вихідного коду, ...
Hindi:सोर्स फ़ाइल, स्रोत फ़ाइल, ...
Bengali:সোর্স ফাইল, উৎস ফাইল, ...
Catalan:fitxer original, fitxer de codi font, ...
Czech:zdrojový soubor, soubor se zdrojovým kódem, ...
Danish:kildefil, kildekodefil, ...
Dutch:bronbestand, sourcebestand, ...
Greek:αρχείο προέλευσης, αρχείο πηγαίου κώδικα, ...
Hungarian:forrásfájl, forráskódfájl, ...
Khmer:ឯកសារប្រភព, ឯកសារកូដប្រភព, ...
Korean:소스 파일, 원시 코드 파일, ...
Persian:فایل منبع, فایل مبدأ, ...
Polish:plik źródłowy, plik z kodem źródłowym, ...
Portuguese (BR):arquivo-fonte, arquivo de código-fonte, ...
Romanian:fișier sursă, ...
Swedish:källfil, källkodsfil, ...
Thai:ไฟล์ต้นฉบับ, ไฟล์ซอร์สโค้ด, ...
Turkish:kaynak dosya, kaynak kod dosyası, ...
Vietnamese:tệp nguồn, ...

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