inner workings

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DeepSeek's systems are open-source -- meaning their inner workings are public, allowing programmers to customise parts of the software to suit their needs.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

As a result, the crisis "has thrown a proverbial wrench into the inner workings of the aviation fuel markets", the IEA said.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

At the time, the Times spoke with six people with knowledge of the department’s inner workings who largely corroborated her claims about Bohn’s conduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In 2007, he got his first taste of life online, blogging about the strategies and inner workings of Cisco on the website Network World and later his own site, BradReese.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Jennifer took off the back cover of the radio and examined the tangled inner workings.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray