The meaning of Copyright

noun

The exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.

Usage examples:

He issued a writ for breach of copyright

adjective

Protected by copyright.

Usage examples:

Permission to reproduce photographs and other copyright material

verb

Secure copyright for (material).

Usage examples:

He refused to copyright his music, insisting that anyone be able to use it

noun

The legal right to control all use of an original work, such as a book, play, movie, or piece of music, for a particular period of time

noun

The legal right that someone has to control the production and selling of a book, play, film, photograph, piece of music, etc. for a particular period of time

Usage examples:

There was a need to develop copyright protection for computer programs., copyright law prevents fre…