openSUSE

English

Logo of openSUSE

openSUSE 15.5 with default KDE Plasma configuration

Etymology

From open (as in open-source) and the name of its sponsor, SUSE S.A., originally an acronym of German Software- und System-Entwicklung (“Software and Systems Development”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊ.pənˈsuːzə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊ.pənˈsuːzə/

Proper noun

openSUSE

1. (computing) A free and open-source Linux distribution.