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copyright
[ kop-ee-rahyt ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- of or relating to copyrights.
- Also DZy·e. protected by copyright.
verb (used with object)
- to secure a copyright on.
©
1symbol for
- copyright
copyright
2/ ˈɒɪˌɪ /
noun
- 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)
adjective
- (of a work, etc) subject to or controlled by copyright
verb
- tr to take out a copyright on
copyright
1- A grant of an exclusive right to produce or sell a book, motion picture, work of art, musical composition, software , or similar product during a specified period of time.
copyright
2- The legal protection given to published works, forbidding anyone but the author from publishing or selling them. An author can transfer the copyright to another person or corporation, such as a publishing company.
Derived Forms
- ˈDZˌٱ, noun
- ˈDZˌٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- DZy·a· adjective
- DZy·e noun
- ܲ·DZy·e adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of copyright1
Example Sentences
But as YouTube’s popularity skyrocketed in its early days, so did threats of copyright infringement lawsuits.
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.
People have also highlighted concerns copyrighted data may have been used to create the technology which generates images without paying for it.
They added that "fair use of copyrighted materials is vital to this", and that the company wants to develop AI that benefits everyone.
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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