Word
open source
Definition
adj. Describes software whose code anyone can look at, change, or share.
adj. Describing software whose source code is publicly available for inspection, modification, and redistribution under a specified license.
Examples
“The company released an open-source AI model.”
“Developers can modify the open-source software under its license.”
Examples
simple
“The company released an open-source AI model.”
contextual
“Developers can modify the open-source software under its license.”
Real-World Examples
“The report was based on satellite images, open-source videos and testimonies from migrants.” “Meanwhile, open-source tools we're developing, such as BTEXgenie , search bacterial genomes for genes that can help them degrade pollution.” Etymology
open from Old English open + source from Old French sourse.
Original etymology written by Shinotoshi Nakamura.
Domain
Technology
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