Open Source
/ˈəʊpən sɔːs/
Definition
Software with publicly available source code that anyone can view, use, modify, and distribute.
Example in context
"We open-sourced our internal component library — it now has 200 contributors from outside the company."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Open Source in context by working through exercises in the Open Source & Community module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.