Contributions Glossary

Browse 6 contributions terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

6 Contributions Terms

Contributor Agreement: A legal agreement that contributors sign to define how their submitted code or content can be used, licensed, or redistributed by a project or company. It is...
Contributor License Agreement: A legal agreement contributors sign to grant a project rights to use, relicense, or defend their code contributions.
Developer Certificate of Origin: A lightweight contribution attestation, commonly abbreviated DCO, where contributors certify that they have the right to submit the code and agree to the...
First Good Issue: An issue intentionally scoped and labeled to be approachable for a first-time contributor, usually with limited complexity and enough context to make success...
Good First Issue: A commonly used label for issues that are intentionally approachable for new contributors, usually with clear scope, manageable complexity, and enough context...
ICLA: Short for Individual Contributor License Agreement, a legal document signed by an individual contributor granting a project certain rights over submitted...