open source in French
open source in French is code source ouvert, libre, open source — open source means of software: released with its underlying code made publicly available under a licence that lets anyone read it, use it, change it and share their changed version.
open source in French
code source ouvert
(software) The practice of providing open-source code for a product.
libre
(software) Open-source software in general.
open source
(software) Open-source software in general.
source ouverte
(software) Open-source software in general.
What does "open source" mean?
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adjective Of software: released with its underlying code made publicly available under a licence that lets anyone read it, use it, change it and share their changed version.
"We chose an open source database because we could read the code ourselves rather than trust a sales brochure."
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noun The wider practice and community of developing software in the open, with contributions accepted from people outside the original team.
"She got into open source by fixing a typo in a documentation page and never really stopped."
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adjective More generally, of designs, hardware, data or research: published so that others may freely inspect, reuse and modify it.
"The lab published an open source design for the ventilator so hospitals could build their own."
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open source in a sentence
- We chose an open source database because we could read the code ourselves rather than trust a sales brochure.
- The whole project is open source, so anyone can fork it and build their own version.
- She got into open source by fixing a typo in a documentation page and never really stopped.
- The lab published an open source design for the ventilator so hospitals could build their own.
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What is "open source" in French?
"open source" in French is code source ouvert, libre, open source. open source means: Of software: released with its underlying code made publicly available under a licence that lets anyone read it, use it, change it and share their changed version.
How do you use "open source" in a sentence?
Example: "We chose an open source database because we could read the code ourselves rather than trust a sales brochure." In French, "open source" is code source ouvert, libre, open source.
Are there other ways to say "open source" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "open source": code source ouvert, libre, open source, source ouverte.
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