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copyright

[ kop-ee-rahyt ]

  1. the exclusive right none to make copies none, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right none by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of an author or creator and for a period of 70 years after their death.


  1. of or relating to copyrights.
  2. Also DZy·e. protected by copyright.
  1. to secure a copyright on.

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  1. copyright
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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/ ˈɒɪˌɪ /

  1. the exclusive right to produce copies and to control an original literary, musical, or artistic work, granted by law for a specified number of years (in Britain, usually 70 years from the death of the author, composer, etc, or from the date of publication if later) (c)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
  1. (of a work, etc) subject to or controlled by copyright
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
  1. tr to take out a copyright on
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Notes

The symbol (see also symbol ) for copyright is ©.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZˌٱ, noun
  • ˈDZˌٲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • DZy·a· adjective
  • DZy·e noun
  • ܲ·DZy·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of copyright1

First recorded in 1725–35; copy none + right none
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But as YouTube’s popularity skyrocketed in its early days, so did threats of copyright infringement lawsuits.

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She said the State Bar argued that those law professors had worked with questions drafted by the National Conference of Bar Examiners in the last six months, which could raise issues of potential copyright infringement.

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People have also highlighted concerns copyrighted data may have been used to create the technology which generates images without paying for it.

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They added that "fair use of copyrighted materials is vital to this", and that the company wants to develop AI that benefits everyone.

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Companies use publicly available data to build their AI models - which includes copyrighted material shared online - and creators say they're being ripped off.

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