open-sourcecode

noun

UK /ˈəʊpən sɔːs kəʊd/

US /ˈoʊpən sɔːrs koʊd/

Computer code that anyone can look at, use, and change for free.

The teacher showed us open-sourcecode so we could build our own game.

SYNONYMS

free code shared code public code community code

RELATED WORDS

software programming license repository developer

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code that is shared openly so people can work on it together.

Many programmers improve open-sourcecode together online.

3. Code you are allowed to copy and change without paying.

She used open-sourcecode to make a free app for her class.

4. Code whose instructions are visible to everyone, not hidden.

Open-sourcecode lets you see exactly how a program works.