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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Copyright laws | laws designed to protect intellectual property rights and provide potential monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work. |
| Desktop publishing | using a computer and software program to produce high quality, printed documents that combine text and graphics. |
| Fair use | a section of the U.S. copyright law that allows the use of copyrighted works in reporting news, conducting research, and teaching |
| Graphics software | software designed to create, edit and manipulate graphics |
| Page layout software | software designed to combine text and graphics to create print-ready publications |
| 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 |
| Trademark | a name, symbol, or other device identifying a product; it is officially registered with the U.S. government and its use is legally restricted to its owner |
| Word processing software | the use of the computer and specialized software to write, edit, format, print, and save text |