English Dictionary

free software

名詞

不可算名詞

(software) Software that can be freely copied, redistributed and modified, including source code; software that is libre. / (software) Any software that is free of charge, such as freeware.

日本語の意味

ソースコードを含め、自由にコピー、再配布、改変が可能なソフトウェア。 / 無償で提供されるソフトウェア（フリーウェア）としての側面を持つソフトウェア。

Many universities rely on free software to teach students about collaborative development and source code licensing.

多くの大学は、ソースコードを含めて複製・再配布・改変できるソフトウェアを使って、学生に協働開発やライセンスについて教えています。

意味（1）

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

[Richard Stallman's] work inspired many others to contribute free software under the GPL.

意味（2）

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

At the very least, good free software can reduce the total cost of entering the microworld. But it may also enable you to equip your system with more memory, more power, and more peripherals than you could afford if you had to sink hundreds of dollars into commercial programs.