Open Source Community
Noun · Hacker Culture
Definitions
The people and social structures around an open source project or ecosystem, including maintainers, contributors, users, sponsors, and moderators. It is often the real long-term asset behind a project, beyond the code itself.
In plain English: The group of people who build, use, and support an open source project.
Example: "The open source community around the tool is the reason bugs get fixed so quickly."