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Line 4: The source code must be [[compiler\|compiled]] before running, unless the computer used has an [[Interpreter (computing)\|interpreter]] for the language at hand. The term is also used for [[assembly language]] compatibility, where the source is a [[human-readable]] form of [[machine code]] that must be converted into numerical (i.e. executable) machine code by an [[Assembly language#Assembler\|assembler]]. This is different from [[binary-code compatibility]], where no recompilation (or assembly) 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 (computing)\|libraries]]. [[Microsoft Windows]] systems are source-compatible across one major family (the [[Windows NT]] family, from [[Windows NT 3.1\|NT 3.1]] through [[Windows ~~8.1~~10]], or the family that includes [[Windows 95]], [[Windows 98]], and [[Windows Me]]), with partial source compatibility between the two families. ==See also==

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