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).
Related terms: Github, <a href='/glossary/open-access/'>Open Access</a>, <a href='/glossary/open-code/'>Open Code</a>, <a href='/glossary/open-data/'>Open Data</a>, <a href='/glossary/open-licenses/'>Open Licenses</a>, <a href='/glossary/python/'>Python</a>, <a href='/glossary/r/'>R</a>, <a href='/glossary/repository/'>Repository</a>
References: https://opensource.org/osd, & 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