Informal abbreviation for contribution; a donation or share of effort someone provides to a group project or cause.
A modern shortening of contribution, from Latin contributus, past participle of contribuere (to bring together). The abbreviation emerged in 20th-century informal usage, especially in nonprofit and open-source communities.
Contrib is tech-speak that became mainstream—Wikipedia editors and open-source developers use it constantly, turning a formal Latin word into something quick and communal.
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