开源

開源
kāiyuán
  1. to establish additional sources of revenue
  2. (computing) open-source (abbr. for 开放源码 kāifàngyuánmǎ)

CEDICT

computing

Entry Composition

1 开 kāi
  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 Kāiěrwén
  9. abbr. for 开本 kāiběn, book format
2 源 yuán
  1. root
  2. source
  3. origin