Open Source Hardware

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Hardware projects whose design artifacts are openly published so others can inspect, modify, manufacture, or improve them, often under licenses adapted for physical designs. The term emphasizes community-driven hardware development rather than proprietary lock-in.

    In plain English: Hardware projects that share their design information openly so others can build and change them.

    Example: "The educational kit succeeded because the open source hardware model let schools repair and adapt it instead of treating it as a sealed appliance."

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