openwashed

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A form of openwash — To market something as open (without proprietary licensing) when it does not meet all the criteria of openness.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of openwash
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APA

openwashed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/openwashed

MLA

“openwashed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/openwashed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “openwashed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/openwashed.

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