piracy Definition
pi·racy (pī′rə sē)
noun pl. -·cies
- robbery of ships on the high seas
- the unauthorized publication, reproduction, or use of a copyrighted or patented work
- the illegal recording, transmission, or reception of radio or TV broadcasts
Etymology: ML piratia < Gr peirateia < peiratēs, pirate
piracy Synonyms
piracy
n.
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 industrys profits. Software companies also have
faced the same problem, especially in areas outside the United States where
copyright laws arent as strict.
piracy Law Definition
n
- Robbery, kidnapping, or other criminal activity at sea.
- Hijacking.
- 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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