Term · Topic
Open Source
Open source is a software licensing and distribution model in which source code is available for use, study, modification, and redistribution under approved licenses, which matters in enterprises for compliance, security, software supply chain governance, and architecture planning.
- 206 articles
- 359 companies
- Most covered: Aviz Networks, Sonic, Nvidia
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359 companies that coverage ties to the term, listed by how often, each linked to its own record.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It's in real use | 206 articles tag it; 359 companies are tied to it | subjectOf |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Open Source License, Open Source Compliance, Open Source Ecosystem, Copyleft License | inDefinedTermSet |
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