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Open Source

Inner Source

/ˈɪnər sɔːs/

Definition

Applying open-source development practices (forks, pull requests, transparent code) within a private company.

Example in context

"Inner Source: any team can fork our library, fix the bug, and submit a PR — we review and merge it."

Related terms

  • Open source — Software with publicly available source code that anyone can view, use, modify, and distribute.
  • Pull request — A request to merge code changes from one branch to another, used as the entry point for code review.

Practice this term

Master Inner Source in context by working through exercises in the Open Source module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.

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