The Generated and Original terms come from the Source Maps spec, which is still in a google doc :) The terms are counter intuitive, so if you keep flipping them in your head that's completely understandable.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Generated | The code which is generated by the compiler |
| Original | The source code which has not been passed through the compiler |
Another useful rule to remember is that files default to generated. The source in the page is generated!
Here are a couple of examples:
- If an app does not use sourcemaps, every file is a generated file.
- If an app uses webpack, the bundle was generated by webpack. The original files, that are in the Map reference the original files on disk.
- If you pretty print a source, the minified file is generated because it's what the page has.