MIT

Proper Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Usually referring to the MIT License in open-source software contexts, a short permissive license that allows broad reuse with relatively few conditions. In project culture, 'MIT' often signals a minimal-friction licensing choice.

    In plain English: Usually refers to the MIT License, a widely used permissive open-source license.

    Example: "The maintainers chose MIT because they wanted as few adoption barriers as possible for downstream users and internal company use."

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