innersource
innersource is the alternative letter-case form of InnerSource.
Noun (1) capitalized: InnerSource
InnerSource (uncountable)
- The use of open source software development best practices and the establishment of an open source-like culture within organizations, for the development of software that is proprietary or not open source.
Noun (2) capitalized: Innersource
Innersource (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of InnerSource.
Forms of innersource
| alternative form | innersource |
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| alternative form | inner-source |
| alternative form | Innersource |
| alternative form | inner source |
Origin of innersource
From inner + source; coined by Irish-American author and publisher Tim O'Reilly in 2000.
Questions about innersource
- What does innersource mean?
- Innersource means the use of open source software development best practices and the establishment of an open source-like culture within organizations, for the development of software that is proprietary or not open source.
- What is innersource the alternative letter-case form of?
- Innersource is the alternative letter-case form of InnerSource.
- What part of speech is innersource?
- Innersource is a noun.
Words near innersource in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: innersource (page history and authors); InnerSource (page history and authors); Innersource (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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