freesoftwareos

noun

UK /ˌfriː ˈsɒftweər ˌəʊ ˈes/

US /ˌfriː ˈsɔːftwer ˌoʊ ˈes/

A computer system that anyone can use, share, and change for free.

My dad put a free software OS on our old laptop so it would run faster.

SYNONYMS

open-source operating system free operating system Linux-based system open OS

RELATED WORDS

Linux Ubuntu source code kernel GNU

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A system where the code is open for everyone to see and improve.

The class learned how a free software OS lets people fix bugs together.

3. Software you can copy and give to friends without paying.

She shared the free software OS with her cousin on a USB stick.

4. A computer setup that respects your freedom to study and change it.

The club chose a free software OS because members could customize it.