Daily we use many terms to name the outcome of programmers. For example:
Are the terms synonyms and can they be used interchangeably? Do we need to use these terms in the context of the program lifecycle only? For example, the program, source code, program text, and code are reserved for use only at design time while we write the program.
From Chat GPT I have got the following advice:
"Source code refers to the human-readable instructions written by a programmer using a specific programming language. It is the text-based representation of a program's logic and functionality.
An application, on the other hand, refers to the compiled or interpreted version of the source code that is ready to be executed by a computer. It is the tangible software product that users interact with to perform various tasks or functions."