# Open Source: Part 1

Open Source refers to Source Code that’s out there in the Open, in the public, on the Internet, and accessible to everyone

Source Code here refers to any code - of any program, tool, system, library, framework or any software for that matter

You can read more about Open Source online. Here are some keywords to look for and search for -

* FOSS - Free and Open Source Software
    
* OSS - Open Source Software
    
* OSI - Open Source Initiative
    
* FSF - Free Software Foundation
    
* FLOSS - Free/Libre and Open Source Software
    

You can find source code “hosted” on many platforms / websites. Some popular ones are [GitHub](https://github.com/), [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/) and [BitBucket](https://bitbucket.com), though there are a lot more out there!