broken source

noun

Open source computer software that is buggy, unstable, or lacking features.

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Meanings

nounbroken source (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryslanguncountablecomputingOpen source computer software that is buggy, unstable, or lacking features.
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APA

broken source. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20source

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“broken source.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broken%20source. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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