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PROPERTY TERMS
1. COPYRIGHT
Definition: Exclusive rights granted to
the creator of original work.
Example Violation: Unauthorized use of
copyrighted music in a video.
2. PIRACY
Definition: Unauthorized use or
reproduction of someone else's work.
Example Violation: Downloading movies
from illegal torrent sites.
3. DRM
Definition: Technologies used to control
access to digital content.
Example Violation: Circumventing DRM
to share protected content.
4. PATENT
Definition: Exclusive rights for an
invention or process.
Example Violation: Producing and selling
a patented product without permission.
5. TRADEMARK
Definition: A symbol or name legally
registered to represent a product or
company.
Example Violation: Creating a product with a
logo similar to a well-known brand.
6. OPEN SOURCE
Definition: Software with a license that
allows its source code to be freely
available.
Example Violation: Using open-source
code without adhering to its license.
7. PLAGIARISM
Definition: Presenting someone else's
work as your own.
Example Violation: Copying and pasting
content without proper attribution.
8. FAIR USE
Definition: Allows limited use of copyrighted
material without permission.
Example Violation: Using copyrighted
material extensively without adding value.
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INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY TERMS
1. LICENSE
Definition: Legal permission to use, modify,
or distribute intellectual property.
Example Violation: Ignoring the terms of a
software license agreement.
2. HACKING
Definition: Unauthorized access to
computer systems.
Example Violation: Breaking into a
network to obtain sensitive information.
3. DATA VANDALISM
Definition: Deliberate destruction or
alteration of data.
Example Violation: Maliciously modifying
databases to disrupt operations.
REASONS TO PROTECT
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INCLUDE
ENCOURAGES CREATORS TO
NOT BE AFRAID
FOSTERS GROWTH AND
IMPROVEMENT
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