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terms and definition
Term | Definition |
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Software piracy | The illegal copying, distribution or use of software |
Intellectual property | Intangible property that is the result of creativity such as patents, copyrights. |
Plagiarism | The practice of taking someone else’s work or idea and making it as one’s own |
Shareware | Software that is available free of charge and often distributed informally for evaluation |
Freeware | Software that is available free of charge |
Public domain software | Software that has been placed in the public domain: there is absolutely no ownership such as copyright, trademark or patent. |
Copyright law | A form of protection that protects “original works of authorship”. |
Reverse Engineering | Taking apart an object to see how it works in order to duplicate or enhance the object. |
Decompilation | A form of reverse engineering that does the opposite of what a compiler does. |
Network use | a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources. |