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–noun
1. the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def. 1).
2. a language, usually the learner's native language, that is a source of interference in learning another language. Compare target language (def. 2).

Origin:
1955–60
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n.  The language from which a translation is to be made or from which a word is borrowed.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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