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closed source

software or software development where the source code is not made public
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closed source

Summary

closed source is a software development methodology[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (software_development_methodology category, ranking #9 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • closed source's instance of is recorded as software development methodology[3].
  • closed source's subclass of is recorded as information[4].
  • closed source's subclass of is recorded as software development[5].
  • closed source's subclass of is recorded as proprietary[6].
  • closed source's opposite of is recorded as open source[7].

Why It Matters

closed source draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (software_development_methodology category, ranking #9 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

JavaOS proprietary software software development

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). closed source. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/closed-source
MLA “closed source.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/closed-source.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_closed-source_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{closed source}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/closed-source}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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