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Line 2: '''Source code compatibility''' (source compatible) means that a program can run on [[central processing unit\|computer]]s (or operating systems), independently of [[binary code compatibility]] and that the [[source code]] is needed for [[Software portability\|portability]]. The source code must be [[compiler\|compiled]] before running, unless the ~~computers~~computer(s) ~~can~~used ~~work~~have asan [[Interpreter (computing)\|~~interpreters~~interpreter]] ~~(this is~~for the ~~case~~language ofat ~~a few [[bytecode]] processors)~~hand. ~~Confusingly, sometimes the~~The term is also used for [[assembly language]] compatibility, where the source is ~~already~~a [[human-readable]] form of [[machine code]] ~~but~~that must be converted to numerical (i.e. executable) machine code by an [[Assembly language#Assembler\|assembler]]. This is different from [[binary code compatibility]], where no recompilation or re assemblation is needed. Source-compatibility is a major issue in the developing of computer programs. For example, most [[Unix]] systems are source compatible, as long as one uses only standard [[library\|libraries]]. [[Microsoft Windows]] systems are source compatible across one major family (NT, 2000, XP or 95, 98, ME), with partial source compatibility between the two families.

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