Open-standard
adjective
1.
(of computer programs, codes, etc) freely available to all users
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noun, Thermodynamics. 1. a region separated from its surroundings by a boundary that admits a transfer of matter or energy across it. noun 1. (computing) an operating system that is not specific to a particular supplier, but conforms to more widely compatible standards noun a changeable and alterable set of doctrines, ideas, or things; a […]