English Explanatory Dictionary

open source

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of providing open-source code for a product.
  2. Open-source software in general.
  3. Information that is in the public domain and available to everybody.
verb
  1. Alternative form of open-source.

Pronunciation

/ˈoʊpən ˌsɔɹs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-open source.wav

Word forms

open source open sources open sourcing open sourced

Etymology

Compound of open + source, coined by Christine Peterson in 1998 for software as an umbrella term to encompass existing concepts such as free software, freedomware, and sourceware.

Related words

open-source open weights OSINT open core

Derived words

open sourceror
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on O Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary