open-source
adjective
1
                    
        a
    
          
                                of software 
                                  
              
          
                                                      : having the source code freely available for possible modification and redistribution                                      
              
                             
an open-source operating system
                         
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : of, relating to, or promoting open-source software                                      
              
                             
the open-source movement/community
                                       Instead, they opted for the open-source model, in which computer code is openly shared, allowing programmers to modify, improve and fix the software.— Steve Lohr
Steve Lohr
                         
                
                    2
                    
        a
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : publicly available for use by the community at large                                      
              
                             
open-source images
                                       The team uses open-source materials such as obituaries in local newspapers and cemetery visits for its count.— Brendan Hoffman
Brendan Hoffman
                         
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : relating to or utilizing information that is publicly available                                      
              
                             
an open-source analysis
                                       Since the advent of the internet, social media and smartphones, open-source intelligence has undergone a revolution as people willingly and publicly post vast amounts of information online. Actors outside of the traditional intelligence community have begun to take notice.— Nick Waters
Nick Waters
                         
                
                    Love words? Need even more definitions?
  
  Merriam-Webster unabridged




Share