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closed source software

[/kloʊzd sɔːrs ˈsɔːftweər/]
nounpl: closed source software / closed source softwares
software de código fechado
1. Software whose source code is not publicly available and is proprietary, restricting users from viewing, modifying, or redistributing it
Microsoft Windows is closed source software, meaning users cannot access or modify its underlying code.
Microsoft Windows é um software de código fechado, o que significa que os usuários não podem acessar ou modificar seu código subjacente.
2. Commercial software where the developer retains exclusive rights to the source code
Many enterprise applications are closed source software developed by large corporations.
Muitas aplicações empresariais são software de código fechado desenvolvidos por grandes corporações.
Synonyms
proprietary softwarecommercial softwareclosed software
Antonyms
open source softwarefree softwareopen source code

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
software de código fechado
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
software de código fechado / software proprietário
Both terms are used in European Portuguese
Technology Industry
software proprietário
Commonly used in technical documentation across all regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

locked down software
proprietary code
behind closed doors (metaphorically referring to code privacy)
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