### Question
How does CRIMES define source code?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 2252C*, **source code** is defined as:

> the combination of text and other characters comprising the content, both viewable and nonviewable, of a web page, including any website publishing language, programming language, protocol or functional content, as well as any successor languages or protocols

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 2252C*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 110-SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND OTHER ABUSE OF CHILDREN**

