Open Source

A type of software where the source code is available and can be modified and freely redistributed. Open source code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community.

Open source is the opposite of closed, proprietary systems. Many developers insist that IoT must have open standards to reach its full potential. Open source code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community. Open source sprouted in the technological community as a response to proprietary software owned by corporations.