To be considered as open source software by the software development industry, certain criteria must be met: The program must be freely distributed (It can be part of a package that is sold though, such as Red Hat has done with Linux in the example below).
The term broad-spectrum antibiotic refers to an antibiotic that acts against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria. A broad-spectrum antibiotic acts against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, in contrast to a narrow-spectrum antibiotic, which is effective against specific families of bacteria. An example of a commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotic is ampicillin.
( wider comparative) ( widest superlative ) 1 adj Something that is wide measures a large distance from one side or edge to the other., (Antonym: narrow) All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation., ...a wide-brimmed sunhat.