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ＦＯＳＳ (フォス) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ＦＯＳＳ

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Meanings

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noun

free and open-source software; FOSS

computing

Computing term; refers to software that is both free (as in freedom) and open-source.

このプロジェクトはＦＯＳＳとして公こう開かいされています。
This project is released as FOSS.

Written forms

ＦＯＳＳ
Standard fullwidth acronym spelling used in Japanese computing contexts.
フォスUsage100%
Katakana spelling; sometimes used in informal writing or when the acronym is not available.

Similar words

オープンソース
オープンソース is a broader term for open-source software, while FOSS specifically emphasizes the free/libre aspect.

Etymology

Acronym from English 'free and open-source software'.