Open Source software
Definition: A type of computer software in which source code is released under a license that permits others to use, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open source is more than openly accessible: the distribution terms of open-source software must comply with 10 specific criteria (see: https://opensource.org/osd https://opensource.org/osd ).
Related terms: Github, Open Access, Open Code, Open Data, Open Licenses, Python, R , Repository
Reference: https://opensource.org/osd https://opensource.org/osd ; https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/foster-taxonomy/open-source-open-science https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/foster-taxonomy/open-source-open-science
Drafted and Reviewed by: Connor Keating, Jamie P. Cockcroft, Helena Hartmann, Charlotte R. Pennington, Andrew J. Stewart