Open data is data made freely available to the public to use and repurpose as they wish, with - at the maximum - attribution and sharealike requirements.
"Government data is being put online to increase accountability, contribute valuable information about the world, and to enable government, the country, and the world to function more efficiently." -Tim Berners-Lee
Here are a few examples of apps people have made with Open Data:
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