Computer Program that may include a videogame

Definition from the copyright law, 17 U.S.C. 101:

A computer program is a set of statements or instructions to be used directly or indirectly in a computer in order to bring about a certain result.

From Compendium of Copyright Office Practices, section 321.03:

The Copyright Office considers source and object code as two representations of the same computer program.

Eligibility: To be eligible for preregistration, it is required that:

• creation and fixation of the computer program – i.e., the code – must have already commenced;
• the claimant in the work can verify that he has a reasonable expectation that the work will be commercially distributed