1. The original or primary form of a word, text, or code before transformation, translation, or compilation
The source form of the word 'running' is 'run'.
A forma de origem da palavra 'correndo' é 'correr'.
2. In linguistics, the initial form of a word before any morphological changes are applied
In Latin, the source form of many English words can be traced through etymological analysis.
Em latim, a forma de origem de muitas palavras inglesas pode ser rastreada através de análise etimológica.
3. In programming, the uncompiled code written by a programmer
The source form must be compiled before the program can be executed.
A forma de origem deve ser compilada antes que o programa possa ser executado.