Copyfight

//ˈkɑpiˌfaɪt// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dispute over copyright.

    "Unless users and developers of open source software join the copyfight, they will find the new reality of copyright law restricting not just their freedom to play blockbuster movies, but also their core freedoms to write and run interdependent and interoperable software."

Verb
  1. 1
    To engage in a dispute over copyright.

Example

More examples

"Unless users and developers of open source software join the copyfight, they will find the new reality of copyright law restricting not just their freedom to play blockbuster movies, but also their core freedoms to write and run interdependent and interoperable software."

Etymology

Blend of copyright + fight.

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