source object

US: /ˈsɔːrs ˈɑːbdʒɛkt/

Definition

Definition of source object - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

original item from which information, features, or content are taken

TECH.

The program compares each source object with its corresponding backup copy.
Each source object is validated before any transformations are applied.
The migration tool failed because the source object was locked by another process.

conditionally

provisionally

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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 object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

money isn't an object

exp.

cost is not a concern or limitation

Buy the best car; money isn't an object.

object of one's affection

person or thing someone loves or admires deeply

She is the object of his affection.

that defeats the object

exp.

makes the original purpose pointless or ineffective

If you mute everyone in meetings, that defeats the object of collaboration.

the object of one's desire

goal or aspiration someone is striving to achieve

The championship trophy was the object of their desire.

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pulling force

physics

force that draws something toward a person object or source

quasar

astronomy object

extremely bright, distant object emitting immense energy from a compact source

compilation

technology

translation of source code into object code

hydration

technology

populating an object with data from a source

color rendering

technology

quality of how a light source makes object colors look compared with natural light

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French:objet source, ...
German:Quellobjekt, ...
Italian:oggetto sorgente, ...
Spanish:objeto de origen, ...
Portuguese:objeto de origem, ...
Chinese:源对象, ...
Japanese:ソースオブジェクト, ...
Arabic:الكائِنُ المَصْدَر, ...
Hebrew:אוֹבְיֶיקְט מָקוֹר, ...
Russian:исходный объект, ...
Ukrainian:вихідний об'єкт, ...
Hindi:स्रोत ऑब्जेक्ट, ...
Bengali:উৎস অবজেক্ট, ...
Catalan:objecte d'origen, ...
Czech:zdrojový objekt, ...
Danish:kildeobjekt, ...
Dutch:bronobject, ...
Greek:αντικείμενο προέλευσης, ...
Hungarian:forrásobjektum, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុប្រភព, ...
Korean:원본 객체, ...
Persian:شیء منبع, ...
Polish:obiekt źródłowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):objeto de origem, ...
Romanian:obiect sursă, ...
Swedish:källobjekt, ...
Thai:วัตถุต้นทาง, ...
Turkish:kaynak nesne, ...
Vietnamese:đối tượng nguồn, ...

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