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Computers: Understanding Tech 6e 9.6

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plagiarism   Using others’ words and ideas without attributing the original creator(s) as the source.  
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intellectual property   An original idea or intellectual concept created by an individual or a group.  
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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.  
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copyright   The right to control the use of a creative work and charge others for its use.  
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trademark   The established ownership of a certain identifying symbol or logo.  
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)   A specialized agency of the United Nations dealing with intellectual property rights.  
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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.  
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digital rights management (DRM)   Copy protection technologies intended to limit the distribution of copyrighted music, video, or software.  
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cracking   A method of circumventing a security scheme that prevents a user from copying a program or installing it on multiple computers.  
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