open-source

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Synonyms: open source, opensource

Antonyms: open source, opensource

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|software}} Of or relating to software where the [[source code]] is freely available and [[license|licensed]] in a manner that permits modification and redistribution.
2. {{lb|en|computing}} Of or relating to digital resources made publicly available alongside their [[source file]]s to enable their modification and redistribution.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} {{n-g|Describing any [[product]] whose [[composition]] or method of [[manufacturing]] is [[public]] [[knowledge]] and not [[proprietary]].}}
4. {{lb|en|espionage}} Relying on publicly available information ({{m|en|[[open source]]s}}).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To release the [[source code]] of, so as to permit modification and redistribution.

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