CLOSED SOURCE

closed source,adj. Of or related to software that does not include the source code and cannot be modified without either damaging the program or violating the software developer’s ownership rights. • Proprietary software is usu. closed source. [Blacks Law 8th]

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CLOSED-SHOP CONTRACT

closed-shop contract.A labor agreement requiring an employer to hire and retain only union members and to discharge nonunion members. See closed shop under SHOP. [Cases: Labor Relations  251. C.J.S. Labor Relations §§ 10, 230–231, 233, 235–238.] [Blacks Law 8th]

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