definitions

closed source

noun

  1. intellectual property, esp computer source code, that is not made available to the general public by its creators
  2. (as modifier)closed source software Compare open source

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Nearby words

closed season, closed sentence, closed set, closed shell, closed shop, closed source, closed stance, closed surgery, closed system, closed traverse, closed union
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