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public domain
–noun Law.
| 1. | the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection. |
| 2. | land owned by the government. |
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
1825–35, Americanism
Related forms:
pub⋅lic-do⋅main, adjective
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: public do·main
Pronunciation: -dO-'mAn
Function: noun
1 : land owned directly by the government
2 : the realm or status of property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to appropriation by anyone
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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public domain
(PD) The total absence of copyright protection. If something is "in the public domain" then anyone can copy it or use it in any way they wish. The author has none of the exclusive rights which apply to a copyright work.
The phrase "public domain" is often used incorrectly to refer to freeware or shareware (software which is copyrighted but is distributed without (advance) payment). Public domain means no copyright -- no exclusive rights. In fact the phrase "public domain" has no legal status at all in the UK.
See also archive site, careware, charityware, copyleft, crippleware, guiltware, postcardware and -ware. Compare payware.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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