opensource
adjectiveUK /ˌəʊpənˈsɔːs/
US /ˌoʊpənˈsɔːrs/
Open source means the code for a computer program is free for anyone to look at and change.
She uses open source software because she can see how it works and even help fix it.
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2. A way of making things where everyone can share ideas and improve them together.
The project is open source, so people from all over the world add new ideas.
3. Software whose original code is given away so others can study or reuse it.
He downloaded an open source app to learn how programmers write games.
4. Being open and honest about how something is made so others can check it.
Their open source recipe lets anyone see every ingredient and step.