The difference between Open source and Software

When used as nouns, open source means the practice of providing open-source code for a product, whereas software means encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as rom).

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  1. Open source as a noun (computing):

    The practice of providing open-source code for a product.

  2. Open source as a noun (computing):

    Open-source software in general.

    Examples:

    "His contributions to open source are numerous."

  1. Open source as a verb:

  1. Software as a noun (computing):

    Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).

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