closed-source
Not publicly available
Closed-source describes software whose underlying code is not publicly available for inspection or modification.
The opposite of open-source, closed-source programs are distributed only as finished products—users can run the software but cannot see how it works or alter it.
Most commercial software is closed-source: Microsoft Office is closed-source.
Legally owned, restricted use
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- compiledGathered and arranged
- executableDirectly runnable program file
- vendorOne who sells goods
EULA · codebase · obfuscation · freeware · shareware · SaaS · off-the-shelf · precompiled
Formal grant of permission
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- NDASecrecy contract, abbreviated
royalties · EULA · subscription · restrictive · compliance · infringement · litigation
Converting something into revenue
- revenueBusiness income total
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- vendorOne who sells goods
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
subscription · commercial · customer · market · monopoly · maintenance · premium · freemium
Transformed into cipher
- obfuscatedMade deliberately unclear
- protectedKept from harm
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- authorizationFormal permission granted
DRM · tamper-proof · reverse-engineering · decompilation · firewall · cybersecurity · vulnerability · audit
Open source license type
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- transparencyState of being see-through
- communityCollective of connected people
- forkingDividing into branches
Linux · GitHub · copyleft · permissive · auditable · collaborative
proprietary
Legally owned, restricted use
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- compiledGathered and arranged
- executableDirectly runnable program file
vendor · EULA · codebase · obfuscation · freeware · shareware · SaaS · off-the-shelf · precompiled · unmodifiable
license
Formal grant of permission
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
NDA · royalties · EULA · subscription · restrictive · compliance · infringement · litigation
monetization
Converting something into revenue
enterprise · subscription · commercial · customer · market · monopoly · maintenance · premium · freemium · upsell
encrypted
Transformed into cipher
- obfuscatedMade deliberately unclear
- protectedKept from harm
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
authorization · DRM · tamper-proof · reverse-engineering · decompilation · firewall · cybersecurity · vulnerability · audit · sandbox
GPL
Open source license type
- ApacheSouthwestern indigenous nation
- transparencyState of being see-through
- communityCollective of connected people
forking · Linux · GitHub · copyleft · permissive · auditable · collaborative
closed-sourceopen-source
Freely viewable, editable code
open source · transparent · free software · viewable · inspectable
closed-sourceopen-source
Freely viewable, editable code
libre · free software · copyleft · open · transparent
closed, source, close, closes, closing, closer, closest, closeness, enclose