Meanings
adjectiveclosed-source (not comparable)
alternative closed source
- not comparablecomputingWhose constituent makeup, or source code, is not made publicly available.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Origin
From closed + source, in reference to source code.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مُغْلَق الْمَصْدَر
- مُغْلَق الْمَصْدَر (muḡlaq al-maṣdar)Translations
Bulgarian със затворен код
- със затворен код (săs zatvoren kod)Translations
Greek κλειστός κώδικας
- κλειστός κώδικας (kleistós kódikas)Translations
Spanish código cerrado
- código cerradoTranslations
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APA
closed-source. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed-source
MLA
“closed-source.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed-source. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closed-source,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed-source.
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