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open source

o·pen source
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n sawrs, sohrs]
    • /ˈoʊ pən sɔrs, soʊrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n sawrs, sohrs]
    • /ˈoʊ pən sɔrs, soʊrs/

Definitions of open source words

  • adjective open source Computers. pertaining to or denoting software whose source code is available free of charge to the public to use, copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute. 1
  • adjective open source pertaining to or denoting a product or system whose origins, formula, design, etc., are freely accessible to the public. 1
  • adjective open source computing: definable by users 1
  • noun Definition of open source in Technology (philosophy, legal)   A method and philosophy for software licensing and distribution designed to encourage use and improvement of software written by volunteers by ensuring that anyone can copy the source code and modify it freely. The term "open source" is now more widely used than the earlier term "free software" (promoted by the Free Software Foundation) but has broadly the same meaning - free of distribution restrictions, not necessarily free of charge. There are various open source licenses available. Programmers can choose an appropriate license to use when distributing their programs. The Open Source Initiative promotes the Open Source Definition. 1
  • adjective open source Open source material is computer programming code or software that anyone is allowed to use or modify without asking permission from the company that developed it. 0
  • noun open source intellectual property, esp computer source code, that is made freely available to the general public by its creators 0
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open source popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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