fauxpen

English

Etymology

Blend of faux +‎ open.

Adjective

fauxpen (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon, of a system, license etc.) Open, but with restrictions.
    • 2009 August 26, Doc Searls, “Open vs. Fauxpen”, in Linux Journal‎[1]:
      I fear that some APIs—especially ones that lock us into dependency on commercial intermediaries that may fail—are also a breed of fauxpen.
    • 2016, Patrick Blessinger, TJ Bliss, editors, Open Education: International Perspectives in Higher Education‎[2], Open Book Publishers, →ISBN:
      As a university we have for the most part stayed away from organizations and efforts that we perceive as “fauxpen” or engaging in “open washing”.

Derived terms

  • fauxpeness

See also

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