Glossary term

Open source

Originating from the software industry, it is a program whose source code is made freely available to anybody, allowing them to study, change and distribute the software to…

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  • First published April 25, 2018
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Originating from the software industry, it is a program whose source code is made freely available to anybody, allowing them to study, change and distribute the software to anyone for any purpose.