also: フリーソフトウエア · フリー・ソフトウエア
Computing term for software that grants users the freedom to use, study, modify, and redistribute it, often with source code available. Contrasts with proprietary software.
This project is released as free software.
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Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
Loanword from English 'free software', where 'free' refers to freedom (libre) rather than price (gratis).