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Nov 27, 2009
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cop•y•right



Pronunciation: (kop'ē-rīt"), [key]
—n.
the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death.

—adj.
1. of or pertaining to copyrights.
2. Also,cop'y•right"ed.protected by copyright.

—v.t.
to secure a copyright on.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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