Meanings
- uncountablecomputingA technology that handles access to computer files containing source code so that several users can work on the files without interfering with each other's changes.
- uncountablemedicineMeasures applied to the source of an infection to reduce further contamination and spread.
- uncountablepublic healthepidemiologyMeasures applied to potentially-infected people that reduce their chances of infecting others.
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But the opposite concern also exists: egress, or transmission of particles from the wearer to the outside world. Historically, much less research has been conducted on egress, but controlling it—also known as “source control”—is crucial to stopping the person-to-person spread of a disease. Obviously, society-wide source control becomes very important during a pandemic.
2020 April 22, Zeynep Tufekci et al., “Real Reason to Wear a Mask”, *The Atlantic* (online)
Translations
Finnish versionhallinta
- versionhallintatechnology that handles access to computer files containing source code
Greek έλεγχος πηγαίου κώδικα
- έλεγχος πηγαίου κώδικα (élenchos pigaíou kódika)technology that handles access to computer files containing source code
Polish kontrola źródła
- kontrola źródłatechnology that handles access to computer files containing source code
Cite this entry
source control. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20control
“source control.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20control. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “source control,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20control.
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