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piracy Definition

pi·racy (rə sē)

noun pl. -·cies

  1. robbery of ships on the high seas
  2. the unauthorized publication, reproduction, or use of a copyrighted or patented work
  3. the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts

Etymology: ML piratia < Gr peirateia < peiratēs, pirate

piracy Synonyms

piracy

n.

  1. Larceny

    robbery, highway robbery, privateering, hijacking, skyjacking; see also crime 2, theft.

  2. Plagiarism

    copying, lifting, cheating; see forgery.

piracy Finance Definition
The illegal copying of music or software programs, which deprives record and software companies and their artists of profits. In the music industry the piracy of compact disks (CDs) has become a significant problem that may significantly cut into the industry’s profits. Software companies also have faced the same problem, especially in areas outside the United States where copyright laws aren’t as strict.
piracy Law Definition

n

  1. Robbery, kidnapping, or other criminal activity at sea.
  2. Hijacking.
  3. Illegal and unauthorized copying or distributing materials protected under copyright, trademark, or patent law. See also infringement.
Piracy Hacker Definition
Copying protected software without authorization; in most jurisdictions, it is considered a crime.

See Also: Authorization; Copyright Laws; Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA); Infringing Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright.

piracy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • state-sponsor: Apple said the law was equivalent to " state-sponsored piracy " .
  • combat: Two bills passed through the US Senate on Friday in a bid to combat internet piracy.
  • fight: Fast action on pirates A NEW organization has been launched with the specific purpose of fighting software piracy.
  • stop: Still I've found, there's no way to stop piracy.
  • tackle: Microsoft has also shown enthusiasm to work alongside auction and retail websites such as eBay in order to tackle piracy.

Preposition: on

  • sea: With a strong emphasis on the exotic we take you to water for some anal piracy on the high seas.

Adjective modifier

  • rampant: China is cracking down on the rampant piracy that costs media companies hundred of millions each year $ 400 million for music alone.
  • maritime: The threat of terrorism Historically major incidents of maritime piracy have been rare.
  • online: It's not always good to share What does online piracy really tell us?
  • digital: China is one of the world's biggest sources of digital piracy.
  • intellectual: The filings are part of the company's effort to crack down on intellectual property piracy.
  • commercial: Can we protect our tiny images from commercial piracy?

Modifies a noun

  • warning: Extras include clean opening and closing animations; Japanese piracy warnings; and ADV Previews.

Noun used with modifier

  • software: Software piracy is clearly not a gamble any person or business can afford to take.
  • copyright: These charges strike at the top of the copyright piracy supply chain " .
  • music: The IFPI has called music piracy " the greatest threat facing the music industry today " .
  • Internet: Two bills passed through the US Senate on Friday in a bid to combat internet piracy.
  • movie: Movie piracy is a mine field of double standards.
  • film: The loss to UK industries through " film piracy " last year amounted to about £ 8 Billion.

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