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When a program must be compiled/interpreted before another computer can run it
Source-code compatibility (source-compatible) means that a program can run on computers (or operating systems), independently of binary-code compatibility
Source-code_compatibility
Ability of computer system to run code for a different system
typically machine code for a general-purpose computer central processing unit (CPU), that another computer system can run. Source-code compatibility, on the other
Binary-code_compatibility
Software licensed to ensure source code usage rights
auditable code, better interoperability via open standards, and independence from vendor lock-in, among others. The ubiquity of open-source software raises
Open-source_software
Translator of computer source code
application programming interface (API) that breaks backward compatibility. It will perform automatic code refactoring which is useful when the programs to refactor
Source-to-source_compiler
Software copyright issue
address license compatibility problems by permitting, without re-licensing, the mixing of CDDL-licensed source-code files with source-code files under other
License_compatibility
Linux compatibility layer for Windows games
from CodeWeavers. It is a collection of software and libraries combined with a patched version of Wine to improve performance and compatibility with Windows
Proton_(software)
Windows compatibility software
developed by CodeWeavers and based on Wine, an open-source Windows compatibility layer. CodeWeavers modifies the Wine source code, applies compatibility patches
CrossOver_(software)
Interface to software defined in terms of in-process, machine code access
before compilation, whereas an ABI defines an interface to compiled code. API compatibility is generally the concern for system design and of the toolchain
Application_binary_interface
Interface that allows binaries to run on particular system
software. ipasim is a compatibility layer for Windows that uses WinObjC to translate code from Objective C to native Windows code. aah (sic) is a program
Compatibility_layer
Technical specification for firmware architecture
a Rootkit designed to chain boot malicious code on machines using Intel's H81 chipset and the Compatibility Support Module of affected motherboards. In
UEFI
This is a list of commercial video games with available source code. The source code of these commercially developed and distributed video games is available
List of commercial video games with available source code
List_of_commercial_video_games_with_available_source_code
Linux distribution
Cray Operating System (COS). It provides network clustering and source code compatibility layers for some other Unixes. UNICOS was originally introduced
UNICOS
Process to create executable computer programs
modifying existing source code, rather than writing new source code. Unreadable code often leads to bugs, inefficiencies, and duplicated code. A study found
Computer_programming
Independent software derived from existing software
initially has identical behavior as software built from the original code, but as the source code is increasingly modified, the resulting software tends to have
Fork_(software_development)
Software that intercepts and modifies behavior
Polyfills. "Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0". Microsoft. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2008-06-24. "Source code of bind.so". Daniel Ryde. 2010-01-09
Shim_(computing)
Base memory unit handled by a computer
to have binary compatibility with that older processor. Often carefully written source code – written with source-code compatibility and software portability
Word_(computer_architecture)
Encoding which maps information to a variable number of bits
equivalent concept in computer science is bit string. Variable-length codes can allow sources to be compressed and decompressed with zero error (lossless data
Variable-length_encoding
Unauthorized release of information online
Internet, the most common being personal information, computer software and source code, and artistic works such as books or albums. For example, a musical album
Internet_leak
Oh My Pi – terminal-based AI coding agent developed as a fork of Pi. Pi – terminal-based AI coding agent. Zed – source-code editor with integrated AI-assisted
List of free and open-source software packages
List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages
Technological ability to interact with older technologies
compilers, backward compatibility may refer to the ability of a compiler for a newer version of the language to accept source code of programs or data
Backward_compatibility
Unicode character block
to retain round-trip compatibility between Unicode and those encodings. However, it also contains 12 unified ideographs sourced from Japanese character
CJK_Compatibility_Ideographs
Windows compatibility software
1C Company). Other projects using Wine source code include: WineVDM, a.k.a. OTVDM, a 16-bit app compatibility layer for 64-bit Windows ReactOS, a project
Wine_(software)
Allows iOS software to run on Android
Cycada (formerly known as Cider, and Chameleon before) is a compatibility layer that aims to allow applications designed for iOS to run unmodified on
Cycada_(compatibility_layer)
Text in computer source code that is generally ignored by a compiler/interpreter
embedded in source code that a translator (compiler or interpreter) ignores. Generally, a comment is an annotation intended to make the code easier for
Comment (computer programming)
Comment_(computer_programming)
Aspect of the Unicode standard
some sequences of code points represent essentially the same character. The feature was introduced in the standard to allow compatibility with pre-existing
Unicode_equivalence
In Java, a Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK or JCK) is a suite of tests that at least nominally checks a particular alleged implementation of a Java
Technology_Compatibility_Kit
Freely licensed software with open code
those rights using the software's source code. FOSS is an inclusive umbrella term encompassing free software and open-source software. The rights guaranteed
Free_and_open-source_software
Unix subsystem for Windows NT operating systems
versions of Windows NT from that provided an environment with high source code compatibility with Unix-like operating systems. Interix was a component of Windows
Interix
Image analysis and data processing software
breaking backwards-compatibility, which has caused design flaws to accumulate over time. Endrov sacrifices all backwards-compatibility for a clean design
Endrov
License with minimal restrictions
to another a closed source malware without the user even knowing it. Permissive licenses offer more extensive license compatibility than copyleft licenses
Permissive_software_license
American software company
2016, CodeWeavers has been contracted to work with Valve on Proton, a compatibility layer for running Windows games through Steam on Linux. CodeWeavers
CodeWeavers
list of commercial video games with later released available source code. The source code of these commercially developed and distributed video games is
List of commercial video games with later released source code
List_of_commercial_video_games_with_later_released_source_code
Virtual reality headset
existing Proton compatibility layer for Windows software, as well as additional compatibility layers for Android software and x86-64 code), or streamed
Steam_Frame
Instruction set of the Java virtual machine
virtual machine (JVM), the language to which Java and other JVM-compatible source code is compiled. Each instruction is represented by one byte, hence the name
JVM_bytecode
Operating system based on OS/2
software to OS/2. ArcaOS provides a Unix compatibility layer named kLIBC that facilitates the porting of open source Linux applications to ArcaOS. A variety
ArcaOS
Permissive free software license
permissive license, it puts few restrictions on reuse and has high license compatibility. Unlike copyleft software licenses, the MIT License allows reuse within
MIT_License
Software license allowing source code to be used, modified, and shared
libraries. License compatibility determines how code with different licenses can be distributed together. The goal of open-source licensing is to make
Open-source_license
Modification of source code via an asset
maintainers) might be classified as a mod. Backward compatibility Doom source ports Source-code compatibility ZDoom Patches, Upgrades, Updates & Drivers Icculus
Source_upgrade
IBM midrange computer (1977–1985)
but the two machines were not object-code compatible. Instead, the System/36 offered source code compatibility, allowing System/34 applications to be
IBM_System/34
Degradation or loss of the use of software over time
operates, degradation of compatibility between parts of the software itself, and the emergence of bugs in unused or rarely used code. When changes occur in
Software_rot
Open-source word processor
and Corel's WordPerfect with many similar features, and file format compatibility. LibreOffice Writer is released under the Mozilla Public License v2
LibreOffice_Writer
Programming language and IDE
framework maintains a high level of source compatibility between versions, which simplifies updating existing source code to a newer Delphi version. Third-party
Delphi_(software)
Type of design interoperability
Forward compatibility or upward compatibility is a design characteristic that allows a system to accept input intended for a later version of itself.
Forward_compatibility
Standard to facilitate communication between systems on diverse platforms
only the IDL, not the on-the-wire format. This meant that source-code compatibility was the best that was available for several years. With CORBA 2 and
Common Object Request Broker Architecture
Common_Object_Request_Broker_Architecture
Issue of incomplete software being deployed
such code becomes difficult to refactor or replace due to dependencies that arise over time, necessitating the maintenance of backward compatibility with
Lava_flow_(programming)
Gradually typed dialect of Lua
maintaining backward compatibility with Lua 5.1. The language was released to Roblox developers in August 2019 and became free and open-source software under
Luau_(programming_language)
Computer program or file valid in multiple programming languages or file formats
compiled or interpreted as source code, the file can be said to be a polyglot program, though file formats and source code syntax are both fundamentally
Polyglot_(computing)
clarity provided by this disambiguation, the 302 code is still used in web frameworks to preserve compatibility with browsers that do not support HTTP/1.1.
List_of_HTTP_status_codes
Alternative implementation of the Python programming language
production-ready version with more CPython compatibility. Many of PyPy's changes have been made during coding sprints. In August 2008, PyPy was able to
PyPy
Comparison of programming languages
specify C or C++ as their source language. However, C is not a subset of C++, and nontrivial C programs will not compile as C++ code without modification.
Compatibility_of_C_and_C++
Video game engine
technology, as opposed to the backward compatibility-breaking "version jumps" of its competitors. Different systems within Source are represented by separate modules
Source_(game_engine)
Old computing technology or system that remains in use
refers to source code, it can also apply to executable code that no longer runs on a later version of a system, or requires a compatibility layer to do
Legacy_system
Programming term
mistake in the original web proposal and was kept for compatibility. Engineering portal AARD code Plug compatible Software bug API The IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS
Bug_compatibility
Operating System
"Introl" compilers). Using such a C compiler could establish source-level compatibility with Unix Version 7, i.e., a number of Unix tools and applications
UniFLEX
Atari computer emulator
applications emulation compatibility and also most of the ST/STe games and demos work without issues. Hatari uses source code from several other emulators:
Hatari_(emulator)
General-purpose programming language
ABI compatibility. Unlike C, which supports metaprogramming through preprocessor macros, Zig supports metaprogramming through compile-time code execution
Zig_(programming_language)
Family of distributed open-source operating systems
in Upstream development of OpenHarmony source code branch to improve global industrial standards compatibilities customised for global markets. It is also
OpenHarmony
Compiler toolchain for Windows
generate executables targeting the Windows API without requiring a compatibility layer or emulation environment. MinGW was developed to support native
MinGW
ASCII-compatible variable-width encoding of Unicode
adopted UTF-8 as the only portable source code file format. Backwards compatibility is a serious impediment to changing code and APIs using UTF-16 to use UTF-8
UTF-8
Programming language and superset of JavaScript
for legacy browser compatibility), but by default compiles for the latest standards. In 2026, Vercel released scriptc, an open-source compiler that compiles
TypeScript
Programming toolkit
computer programming toolkit. The project aimed for full source- and binary-code compatibility with Motif. While this was not achieved, many Motif applications
LessTif
Eight-bit character encoding system invented by IBM
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC; /ˈɛbsɪdɪk/) is an eight-bit character encoding used mainly on IBM mainframe and IBM midrange computer
EBCDIC
Open-source implementation of x86 BIOS
SeaBIOS is an open-source implementation of an x86 BIOS, serving as a freely available firmware for x86 systems. Aiming for compatibility, it supports standard
SeaBIOS
Series of free software licenses
changes involved software patents, free software license compatibility, the definition of "source code", and hardware restrictions on software modifications
GNU_General_Public_License
purpose of source ports was cross-platform compatibility, but shortly after the release of the Doom source code, programmers were correcting old, unaddressed
List_of_Doom_ports
Software company (1992–1998)
migration" from System 7 to Pink, it was intended to provide source code compatibility between System 7, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, OS/2, and Pink. Bedrock
Taligent
Codec library implementing VP8 and VP9 encoders and decoders
coding formats, and for AV1 a special fork named libaom that was stripped of backwards compatibility. As free software it is published also in source
Libvpx
Compiler front-end
While the overall GCC compatibility is excellent and the compile times are impressive, the performance of the generated code is still lacking behind
Clang
Operating system that behaves similarly to Unix
at Berkeley, with UNIX source code from Bell Labs. However, the BSD code base has evolved since then, replacing all the AT&T code. Since the BSD variants
Unix-like
Computer operating system
megabyte of memory from userland applications for compatibility reasons. This area of memory contains code critical to the functioning of the operating system
Microsoft_Windows
Extended character encoding for Standard Cantonese
Extension B or CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement Unicode blocks. However, to preserve compatibility with programs that generated PUA code points, the already-allocated
Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set
Hong_Kong_Supplementary_Character_Set
32-bit application runtime environment
original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2007. "The Win32s compatibility list". Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 30 November
Win32s
Weak copyleft software license by Mozilla
simplicity and better compatibility with other licenses. The MPL defines rights as passing from "contributors", who create or modify source code, through an optional
Mozilla_Public_License
Cross-platform 3D graphics API and open standard
driver for Intel which enabled Vulkan compatibility on the HD 4000 series integrated graphics, despite the open-source Mesa drivers not being fully compatible
Vulkan
games from its predecessor, Xbox. The Xbox 360 launched with backward compatibility with the number of supported Xbox games varying depending on region
List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360
List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360
Typographical mark (\)
to be typed at the command line interpreter prompt, while retaining compatibility with MS-DOS 1.0 (in which / was the command-line option indicator. Typing
Backslash
System allowing a device to imitate another
system calls for the host system e.g., the Linux compatibility layer used on *BSD to run closed source Linux native software on FreeBSD and NetBSD. For
Emulator
Hardware designed to perform exactly like or with another vendor's product
products. Bug compatibility Clone (computing) Computer compatibility Hercules (emulator) Pin compatibility Proprietary hardware Second source Vendor lock-in
Plug_compatibility
Family of IEEE standards for compatibility between operating systems
Computer Society for maintaining compatibility between operating systems. In order to define a level of compatibility, POSIX specifies many aspects of
POSIX
Type of free software license
simple license that merely requires that all code retain the BSD license notice if redistributed in source code format, or reproduce the notice if redistributed
BSD_licenses
"free software" or as an "open source" license – , how those organizations categorize it, and the license compatibility between them for a combined or
Comparison of free and open-source software licenses
Comparison_of_free_and_open-source_software_licenses
As of Unicode version 18.0, there are 310,341 assigned characters with code points, covering 175 modern and historical scripts, as well as multiple symbol
List_of_Unicode_characters
Discouragement of use of a technology, feature, design, or practice
components to improve safety and compatibility in the housing stock; or deprecation of certain shared code to improve an open-source software project. Deprecation
Deprecation
Linux distribution
protocols on top of standard open source components (such as Dovecot, Postfix, Samba, etc.) in order to provide native compatibility with Microsoft Outlook clients
Zentyal
Aspect of software development
open-source project that did successfully re-license for license compatibility reasons is the Mozilla project and their Firefox browser. The source code of
Software_relicensing
and marketed by The Wollongong Group. Eunice was one of several Unix compatibility packages developed during the 1980s. It provided VMS binary versions
Eunice_(software)
Developing an update for older software based on an update to a newer version
to Windows XP when Service Pack 3 was released, thereby facilitating compatibility of applications (mostly games) originally with Vista as a minimum requirement
Backporting
Distributed version control software system
system that is capable of managing versions of source code or data. It is often used to control source code by programmers who are developing software collaboratively
Git
Part of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
within that class that describe the type of hazard they present and compatibility groups that identify the specific type of explosive substance, and what
Explosives shipping classification system
Explosives_shipping_classification_system
Reverse-engineering without infringing copyright
routines was a matter of functional constraints resulting from the compatibility requirements, and thus were likely free of a creative element. Although
Clean-room_design
Scripting language created in 1994
version under development. Many high-profile open-source projects ceased to support PHP 4 in new code from February 5, 2008, because of the GoPHP5 initiative
PHP
Creation of many new software licenses
increasingly complex license selection, license interaction, and license compatibility considerations. Often when a software developer would like to merge
License_proliferation
PlayStation 2 video game console emulator
and open-source emulator of the PlayStation 2 for x86 computers. It supports most PlayStation 2 video games with a high level of compatibility and functionality
PCSX2
Free incomplete Windows NT-like operating system
project that presents a Windows compatibility layer for Unix-like operating systems. Around 1996, a group of free and open-source software developers started
ReactOS
License allowing software modification and redistribution
render it impossible to combine source code from such packages in order to create new software packages. License compatibility between a copyleft license and
Free-software_license
64-bit extension of x86 architecture
family in 2003. It introduces two new operating modes: 64-bit mode and compatibility mode, along with a new four-level paging mechanism. In 64-bit mode,
X86-64
Video game whose source code is open-source software
An open-source video game, or simply an open-source game, is a video game whose source code is open-source. They are often freely distributable and sometimes
Open-source_video_game
Protocol for communicating between LLMs and applications
the new revision may not interoperate with older clients without a compatibility layer. MCP has been subject to several security vulnerabilities, both
Model_Context_Protocol
Open-source sans-serif CJK typeface
doesn't cover all of CJK Compatibility Ideographs and extensions of the CJK Unified Ideographs. The 28-font OTC version of Source Sans Pro became available
Source_Han_Sans
Free software library implementing TLS
files of the library. Source code documentation: The source code of the library is documented to clarify structures, decisions and code constructs. The automated
Mbed_TLS
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Code
Surname or Lastname
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese : nickname from the title of rank conde ‘count’, a derivative of Latin comes, comitis ‘companion’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place named Cove, examples of which are found in Devon, Hampshire, and Suffolk, from Old English cofa ‘cove’, ‘bay’, ‘inlet’, also ‘shelter’, ‘hut’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Code
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of purses and bags, from Middle English cod ‘bag’.English : nickname for a man noted for his apparent sexual prowess, from cod(piece), in Tudor times the garment worn prominently over the male genitals.English : from Middle English cod, the fish (of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of 1), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish, or possibly as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.Irish : variant of Cody.Irish (County Wexford) : from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Cod.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, CODIE means "helper."
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey)
English (Surrey) : unexplained. Compare Moad.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Middle English sour ‘sour’, ‘tart’, used as a nickname for a sour-tempered, sharp-tongued person.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Coad.
Boy/Male
Welsh American Shakespearean
Small battle; spirit of the battle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cook.Americanized spelling of German Koke or Koch.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.English : from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English byname Cola (from col ‘(char)coal’, presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance), or the Old Norse cognate Koli.Scottish and Irish : when not of English origin, this is a reduced and altered form of McCool.In some cases, particularly in New England, Cole is a translation of the French surname Charbonneau.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kohl.An Irish family by the name of Cole was established in Fermanagh by Sir William Cole (1576–1653). He was the first Provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became earls of Enniskillen. The family is thought to have originated in Devon or Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Cade, a survival of the Old English personal name or byname Cada, which is probably from a Germanic root meaning ‘lump’, ‘swelling’.English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English, Old French cade ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of Germanic origin, probably akin to the root mentioned in 1).English : nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person, from Middle English cade ‘domestic animal’, ‘pet’ (of unknown origin).French (Cadé) : topographic name from cade ‘juniper’ (from Latin catanus).Bearers of the name Caddé, from Amiens, were documented in Quebec city by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names with the first element hrÅd ‘renown’. Compare Robert, Rudiger.North German, Danish, and English : topographic name for someone who lived on land cleared for cultivation or in a clearing in woodland, from Middle Low German rode, Danish rothe, Old English rod. Compare English Rhodes.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with this word, as for example Rode in Cheshire.Slovenian : topographic name from the adjective rod ‘barren’, denoting someone who lived on a barren land.Slovenian : nickname from the Slovenian dialect word rode ‘person with disheveled hair’, a derivative of rod ‘curly’ or ‘hairy’.
Surname or Lastname
French (Côte)
French (Côte) : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or riverbank, less often on the coast, from Old French coste (Latin costa ‘rib’, ‘side’, ‘flank’, also used in a transferred topographical sense). There are several places in France named with this word, and the surname may also be a habitational name from any of these.English : topographic name from Middle English cote, cott ‘shelter’, ‘cottage’ (see Coates).
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Cola, COLE means "black, coal." This name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¸×דֶע) Yiddish form for Hebrew Hadaccah, HODE means "myrtle tree."
Male
Swedish
Swedish name derived from Old Norse stúra, STURE means "obstinate."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone from Prussia, Middle English Spruce, Sprewse. Compare German Preuss. The adjective spruce ‘neat’, ‘dapper’, which probably derives from an attributive use of the name of the country, is not recorded until the late 16th century, too late for it to be a likely source of the surname. The tree (earlier called spruce fir) has likewise only come to be known by this name in the last couple of centuries.
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