What term refers to the original code behind the research?

• A. Primary documentation
• B. External documentation
• C. Secondary documentation
• D. Internal documentation

Answer: (A)

In research, the original artifacts created during the work are called primary materials. The code behind the study is the unaltered record of what was done, capturing the methods and results as they were originally conceived—so it’s primary documentation. External documentation covers materials produced outside the project, like manuals; secondary documentation consists of analyses or summaries derived from primary sources; internal documentation refers to notes and explanations created within the project, not the original artifact itself. Therefore, the term that best fits the original code behind the research is primary documentation.