public domain

English - Turkish

Definition of public domain in English Turkish dictionary: kamu arazisi; Kamu mali; halkın malı; (Ticaret) kamu mülkü; kamu alanı
public domain software: telif haksız yazılım
public domain programs: kamu mali programları
public domain software: Serbest Yazılım
the public domain: kamu malı

English - English

Definition of public domain in English English dictionary: The feature of intellectual property being not protected under patent or copyright, i.e. no person or other legal entity can establish proprietary interests
This book is in public domain.; Open land such as unowned prairie in the western and southwestern United States. Space not subject to a land patent; Not subject to any copyright or patent restrictions; Information about a subject which is accessible to anyone
There is very little information about the treaty which is in the public domain..; property rights that are held by the public at large; land owned by a government; The territory ceded to the Federal government by the original thirteen states, plus additions by treaty, cession, purchase and theft; These are things that are available to the public at no charge because their copyrights, trademarks or patents have expired or somehow, been nullified This may include information on government sites This does not include information that is publicly visible on private or commercial websites Just because it's there, does not mean you may copy it for your own site or publications without permission from the copyright holder; A kind of software which is made freely available, with no copyright restrictions, by the developer In the early days of computers, most software developed was put into the "public domain", as different programmers would develop some utility they considered useful, and make it freely available to others, with the assumption that others would reciprocate Related concepts are freeware and open source; Implies that the source code for a software product can be freely distributed and modified Oftentimes, a notice must be retained in the product indicating that the original source code was public domain, and, in some cases, cannot be sold for profit The author of the code also generally requests that his name be carried around in any modified code; A work is said to be in the public domain if it is not protected by copyright, or if the copyright for it has expired; Land owned by the government and belonging to the community at large; If information is in the public domain, it is not secret and can be used or discussed by anyone. It is outrageous that the figures are not in the public domain. something that is in the public domain is available for anyone to have or use; Information or software freely available to the public Could be freeware, shareware, or donationware; The territory ceded to the Federal government by the original thirteen states, plus additions by treaty cession, and purchase; Any work that is not covered by copyright registration is considered to be in the public domain This includes works created before 1922, created for public use, or those works that have over the years fallen into public domain because the copyright expired This includes documents of the United States government, unless stated otherwise; Computer software on which no copyright exists (usually by a specific statement to that effect by the author), and which may be freely used and distributed; any work that is not copyright protected is considered to be in the "public domain", and includes materials created prior to 1922, works created for public use, government documents unless otherwise specified, and works whose copyright has expired; Any material that can be freely used by the public, and does not come under the protection of a copyright, trademark, or patent; The territory ceded to the Federal government by the original thirteen states, plus additions by treaty, cession, and purchase; Not copyrighted, either because it never was or because the copyright has expired or lapsed; public domain material can be used without attribution or permission, though good writing practice means making a note of sources; The status of a particular graphic, writing or software wherein the item is legally and morally within the right for anyone to use by virtue of source declaration, limited license or a particular degree of conversion whereby the item was made legally different from the original Public domain software is typically called "freeware" (See also: clip art); Works which are no longer owned by anyone because the creator has been dead a certain amount of time and, therefore, the work is no longer protected by copyright law (Unit 8> Giving Credit Where Credit is Due); Software which has been entered into the public domain The author has given up all rights to the software You may sell it, modify it, redistribute it, burn it, and so on You can do anything you want to the software (except copyright it, since it is "PD") Once software has entered the public domain, it cannot go back It is forever free HOWEVER, if a new version is released (updates, etc ), then the status may be changed A simple change in something like the name or author may not be enough, but changes or upgrades in functionality usually are This type of software is usually the only type in which the author gives up his or her rights For the other types of software here, the author usually retains full rights, including copyright, unless otherwise noted by the author; public land; lands that belong to the government; creative works that are available for public use because they are not copyrighted or patented; A term which is often used to refer to computer software for which the author has released rights to the general public Such software may be used freely without licensing or fees See also: shareware; Of all the kinds of software or information you can download, public domain had the fewest strings attached With public domain downloads, there are no copyright restrictions whatsoever; Software that you can use freely, distribute freely, and modify in any way you wish; Information in the public domain is open for free use by the public, so public domain software can be copied, modified and redistributed free of charge and restriction Other information can also be in the public domain, such as books, music and documentation; Software that is free to be used, distributed or modified It has been given up to the public free of copyright infringement; Intellectual property, including software, Web documents, images etc that are not protected by copyright or patent regulations and are freely available for use by anyone; pd
public domain program: computer program which can be used freely by the public, free computer program
public domain programs: programs marketed to the public for free and without copyright
public domain software: Computer programs used, downloaded, and distributed without paying a fee Also known as shareware, it is distributed at no cost The user is eventually expected to pay a fee once he/she has decided to keep and use it
public domain software: The best things in life are free Well, maybe--at least when it comes to software The good news is that you can copy, alter and distribute public domain software Just don't get it confused with freeware, which is distributed at no charge by the software author who retains the copyright, or shareware, which is available though a free trial download before you pay any fees
public domain software: Software: in the early years of personal computers many developers produced useful computer products simply for the pleasure of doing so As they didn't want to be bothered with commercial distribution they put the products into the public domain, allowing the software to be distributed without cost Today there is almost no software distributed in this manner and computer users should be prepared to pay for the software they use Return to top of glossary
public domain software: Free software that is not copyrighted, offered through World Wide Web sites, electronic bulletin boards, user groups, and other sources
public domain software: Software that is freely, distributed to anyone who wants to use,copy, or distribute it
public domain software: software marketed to the public for free and without copyright
public domain software: Shareware programs that are free to use and modify, as the author has relinquished control over the code
public domain software: is software that you can copy, distribute, and even modify without obtaining permission
public domain software: Software available for minimal or no charge Listings of public domain software can be found by contacting local and regional user groups, in many libraries, in national exchanges, and by contacting many of the resources listed in this publication
public domain software: Software that is not covered by any kind of copyright and may be legally copied
public domain software: The author gives her rights to the community
public domain software: Any non-copyrighted program; this software is free and can be used without restriction Often confused with "freeware" (free software that is copyrighted by the author)
public domain software: Software that is free and not copyrighted
public domain software: Programs created and then shared at no cost with other users There are frequently no copyright or restrictions on the use of the program
public domain software: This is software that has no copy rights - and can be used and modified without permission or payment
public domain software: Software programs which are not owned by anyone that you can freely use and distribute
public domain software: This is like freeware, but it is not copyrighted, so you may modify it and distribute it free