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Copyright Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Copyright Laws | Laws designed to protect intellectual property rights and provide potential monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work. |
| Fair Use | a section of the U.S. copyright law that allows the use of copyrighted works in reporting news, conducting research, and teaching. |
| Freeware | Software that is provided without charge. |
| Public Domain | Property rights that belong to the community at large, are unprotected by copyright or patent, and are subject to use by anyone. |
| Royalty-free | Prepared material that can be used legally, without paying a fee to the artist, publishing company, etc; some royalty-free material is available at no cost, however, most material must be purchased. |
| Shareware | Copyrighted software that is available free of charge on a trial basis. |
| Trademark | A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product; it is offcially registered with the U.S. government and its use is legally restricted to its owner. |
| Commercial Photographer | A career that involves taking pictures of subjects such as people, buildings, or merchandise to be used in a variety of media. |
| Desktop Publisher | A career that involves designing and creating the graphics that accompanies text as well as page layouts. |