Dictionary![]() ![]() cop•y•rightPronunciation: (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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