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CUT5 9.6
Computers: Understanding Tech 5e 9.6
Question | Answer |
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plagiarism | Using others’ words and ideas without attributing the original creator(s) as the source. |
intellectual property | An original idea or intellectual concept created by an individual or a group. |
patent | An official document that assigns ownership of an idea or invention to its creator for a fixed number of years. A patent allows the inventor the right to charge others for use of the invention. |
copyright | The right to control the use of a creative work and charge others for its use. |
trademark | The established ownership of a certain identifying symbol or logo. |
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A specialized agency of the United Nations dealing with intellectual property rights. |
fair use | The right to use another person’s material without permission as long as the use is acknowledged, is noncommercial, and involves only a limited amount of protected material, as outlined by the US Copyright Act, Section 107. |
digital rights management (DRM) | Copy protection technologies intended to limit the distribution of copyrighted music, video, or software. |
cracking | A method of circumventing a security scheme that prevents a user from copying a program or installing it on multiple computers. |