closed-source

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closed-source

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From closed + source, in reference to source code.

adjective closed source

not comparable Whose constituent makeup, or source code, is not made publicly available.

Opposite: open-source

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adjective

Opposite: open-source

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Español	código cerrado
Ελληνικά	κλειστός κώδικας kleistós kódikas
العربية	مُغْلَق الْمَصْدَر muḡlaq al-maṣdar

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"closed-source." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/closed-source. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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closed-source. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/closed-source

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"closed-source." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/closed-source.

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@misc{closed_source_2026,
  title = {closed-source},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/closed-source},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}