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| c.1 |
abbreviation of "copyright," the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time. |
| copyright |
legally protected by copyright. [2/3 definitions] |
| copyrightable |
combined form of copyright. |
| freeware |
software given away at no charge by its author but remaining under the author's copyright. |
| Library of Congress |
the national library of the United States, originally established by Congress for its members' use, but now serving the public and registering national and international copyright information. |
| property |
a work such as a play, or the rights to such work, as in copyright. [1/5 definitions] |
| public domain |
the legal status of a work or product on which the patent or copyright has expired. [1/2 definitions] |
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