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open-source software
UK/ˌəʊpənˈsɔːs ˈsɒftweə/US/ˌoʊpənˈsɔrs ˈsɔftwɛr/O·pen·SOURCE SOFT·ware
Software whose source code is made available for anyone to view, modify, and redistribute under a license.
Examples
“Many universities use open‑source software to teach programming because students can inspect the code.”
“Contributing to open‑source software is a good way to build a portfolio for a developer.”
“The company released the tool as open‑source software to encourage community improvements.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the project's educational goals, releasing it as open‑source software enabled rapid community innovation and peer review.”
Collocations
- contribute to open‑source software
- release as open‑source software
Word family
Common mistakes
an open‑source software→open‑source software
open source software→open‑source software
Say it for a higher band
5free software→6public software→7+open-source software
Synonyms
free software
Easily confused
free software
“Many users assume 'free software' always means they don't have to pay for it.”
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