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FDA - The Food and Drug Administration, a major division of HHS, is responsible for assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, the national food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. See also HHS.
FOSS - Free and Open Source Software is an inclusive term designed to be neutral when referring to both free software and open source style software licenses. "Free" specifically refers to the freedom to access the source code. See also FREE SOFTWARE, OPEN SOURCE, SOURCE CODE.
Free Software - A type of open source software with strong restrictions against privitization, published under the General Public License (GPL), which is maintained by the Free Software Foundation. See also FOSS, GPL, OPEN SOURCE, SOURCE CODE.
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