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Definition of open-source - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
technologyTECH. related to software with modifiable source codeTECH.
- Linux is an open-source operating system.
2.
productsdescribing products with public manufacturing methods
- The open-source design of the chair is available online.
Expressions with open-source
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software with source code available to the public
Developers can contribute to free and open-source software projects.
software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance
Linux is a popular open-source software used worldwide.
Origin of open-source
English, open (accessible) + source (origin)
Terms with open-source included in their meaning
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acr: open-source software
software with open code for everyone
technology
maintained by original developers in open-source software
acr: Android Open Source Project
project for open-source Android software development
acr: Apache Software Foundation
organization supporting open-source software projects
abr: BSD license
permissive open source license used for many Unix-like systems
acr: commercial open-source software
software that is open-source but sold commercially
acr: Free and Open Source Software
programs that are free to use and share
advocate
person who advocates for free and open-source software
open-source
open to public use and modification
acr: Google Summer of Code
program for students to work on open source projects
technology
community-driven open-source project for office software
acr: Open Source Development Labs
supports open source software development
abr: Open Source Intelligence
information collected from public sources for analysis
website software
open-source software used as a content management system for websites
technology
open-source Unix operating system by Apple
technology
widely used open source web server software
technology
free, open-source web browser by Mozilla
technology
computer operating system based on an open-source kernel
kernel
open-source computer operating system kernel
software movement
movement supporting open-source principles
technology
organization promoting open-source software
open-source
software with source code available to the public
Examples of open-source in a sentence
He contributed to an open-source software community. Many developers contribute to open-source software projects. The open-source initiative encourages collaboration.
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- French:open-source, à source ouverte, ...
- German:Open-Source, quelloffen, ...
- Italian:open-source, a codice aperto, ...
- Spanish:de código abierto, abierto, ...
- Portuguese:de código aberto, ...
- Chinese:开源的, 公开的, ...
- Japanese:オープンソースの, 公開設計の, ...
- Arabic:مَفْتُوحُ الْمَصْدَر, مُتاح المَصدَر, ...
- Hebrew:בְּקוֹד פָּתוּחַ, בְּקוֹד פָּתוּחַ, ...
- Russian:открытый, ...
- Ukrainian:відкритий, ...
- Hindi:मुक्त स्रोत, ...
Definition of open source - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. software with source code available to everyoneTECH.
- Linux is a popular open source.
2.
software communityTECH. practice of sharing source code publiclyTECH.
- Open source encourages collaboration among developers.
3.
securityTECH. publicly available information in espionageTECH.
- The report used open source to gather data.
Examples of open source in a sentence
Open source allows for collaborative improvement. Many companies benefit from open source software. Open source has revolutionized the tech industry. Analysts checked open source before briefing the agency. The spy combined open source with confidential reports.
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- French:code source ouvert, open source, ...
- German:Open-Source-Software, Open Source, ...
- Italian:open source, fonti aperte, ...
- Spanish:código abierto, software libre, ...
- Portuguese:código aberto, software livre, ...
- Chinese:开源软件, 开源, ...
- Japanese:オープンソース, 公開情報, ...
- Arabic:مَفْتُوح المَصْدَر, مَصْدَر مَفْتُوح, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹד פָּתוּחַ, קוֹד פָּתוּחַ, ...
- Russian:открытое ПО, открытый код, ...
- Ukrainian:відкритий код, відкрите програмне забезпечення, ...
- Hindi:ओपन सोर्स, स्रोत कूट को सार्वजनिक रूप से साझा करने की पद्धति, ...
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