Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)Software that can be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code; software that is libre.

    freie Software

    свобо́дное програ́ммное обеспече́ниеsvobódnoje prográmmnoje obespečénije, свобо́дный софтsvobódnyj soft, СПОSPO

  2. (uncountable)Any software that is free of charge, such as freeware.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. What's your favorite free software application?

    ruКакое твоё любимое бесплатное приложение?

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. Free software supports open science.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · Naityahia · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. I was pulled into the free software vortex and have never escaped.

    CC0 · Tatoeba · shekitten · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. Tatoeba is free software.

    ruTatoeba — свободное программное обеспечение.

    deTatoeba ist eine freie Software.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · Aleksej · C2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
software that can be freely copied and modified:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
software that can be freely copied and modified:

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Antonyms

2 antonyms
proprietary softwarenon-free software

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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