Definitions for open-source
open-source

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. open-sourceadjective

   of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. open-sourceverb

   To release the source code of.

2. open-sourceadjective

   Of, or relating to a product which is licensed to permit modifications and redistribution of its source code.

   Linux is an open-source operating system

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1. open-source

   Open-source refers to a type of software or program whose source code is available to the public for use, modification, or distribution. This means that the programming instructions are openly shared so individuals, communities or businesses can improve on or adapt the software to their own needs. Often, this collaborative approach leads to enhanced software reliability, quality, and transparency.

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1. open-source

   To release or share the source code as goodwill for the collective freedom of humanity.

   Many software creators create open-source software to ensure it is accessible to everyone.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of open-source in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of open-source in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of open-source in a Sentence

1. Bob Sutton:

   It’s Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, when revolutionaries win, they become the enemy of the next group to rise up. Obama was a radical before he became The Man. Apple is The Man. Microsoft is n’t a good enemy now that the new CEO talks about the importance of open-source software.

2. Chris Wysopal:

   As a society, we need to fund critical open-source projects [ that ] technology providers rely on and make us all vulnerable when vulnerabilities are found, i hope that the White House invited members of the Apache Group or other prominent open-source maintainers so they could hear about the struggles these volunteer teams have and resources they could use the most.

3. Henry Ajder:

   This new age of AI can’t be held in the hands of a few massive companies getting rich off of these tools, we need to democratize this technology, at the same time, there are also very real and legitimate concerns of having a radical open approach where you just open source a tool or have very minimal restrictions on its use is going to lead to a massive scaling of harm … and I think legislation will probably play a role in reigning in some of the more radically open models.

4. The United:

   We are monitoring all kinds of reports, open source reports, formal reporting. It is certainly of concern, the posture, so as far as being able to talk about any validity or verification I'm not going to do that.

5. Steve Wozniak:

   Back then, when you bought electronic things like TVs and radios, every bit of the circuits and designs were included on paper. Total open source, if you know what you're doing... you could repair a lot of things at low cost. But it's even more precious to know that you did it yourself.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=open-source
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Open-source
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com