OPEN SOURCE


Meaning of OPEN SOURCE in English

ˌopen ˈsource BrE AmE adjective

open source software is provided free, and includes the language the program is written in, so that the people who use it can make changes to the software:

open source software such as Linux

—open source noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.