non-proprietary
Not privately owned
Non-proprietary describes something not owned, patented, or controlled by a single company or individual.
Non-proprietary software uses open standards anyone can access or modify.
A non-proprietary drug is a generic version not protected by trademark: The hospital switched to non-proprietary medications to cut costs.
The term often appears in technology and pharmaceutical contexts where ownership affects access and pricing.
Without identifying marks
- off-brandNot the famous version
- no-nameLacking brand identity
- genericizedMade into common term
- commodityFungible traded good
interchangeable · substitute · undifferentiated · mass-market · over-the-counter · bulk · basic · standard-issue
Shared community resources
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
- uncopyrightedWithout intellectual property rights
- unpatentedWithout legal invention protection
- unregisteredNot formally recorded
royalty-free · communal · shared · collective
Freely viewable, editable code
- libreUnshackled, in Romance languages
- freewareComplimentary computer programs
- copyleftMandatory openness inheritance clause
- GPLOpen source license type
community-driven · collaborative · crowdsourced · peer-to-peer · wiki · transparent · decentralized · forked
Able to work together
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
guideline · universal · framework · reference · normative · convention · standardized · cross-platform
unbranded
Without identifying marks
- off-brandNot the famous version
- no-nameLacking brand identity
- genericizedMade into common term
commodity · interchangeable · substitute · undifferentiated · mass-market · over-the-counter · bulk · basic · standard-issue · knockoff
commons
Shared community resources
- unrestrictedHaving no limitations
- uncopyrightedWithout intellectual property rights
- unpatentedWithout legal invention protection
unregistered · royalty-free · communal · shared · collective
open-source
Freely viewable, editable code
- libreUnshackled, in Romance languages
- freewareComplimentary computer programs
- copyleftMandatory openness inheritance clause
GPL · community-driven · collaborative · crowdsourced · peer-to-peer · wiki · transparent · decentralized · forked · permissive
interoperable
Able to work together
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- complianceAdhering to requirements
benchmark · guideline · universal · framework · reference · normative · convention · standardized · cross-platform · compatible
non-proprietaryproprietary
Legally owned, restricted use
trademarked · patented · copyrighted · branded · registered
non-proprietaryproprietary
Legally owned, restricted use
closed-source · exclusive · restricted · private · closed
proprietary, proper, properly, property, properties, appropriate, appropriately, inappropriate, inappropriately