What does "open content" mean?

Creative work that others can freely and legally copy or modify.

What is a synonym for "open content"?

Common synonyms include: open access material, public domain works.

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Creative work that others can freely and legally copy or modify. attributive, sometimes, uncountable
"Many websites are copyrighted and do not have any open content."

"Many websites are copyrighted and do not have any open content."

Coined by David Wiley as OpenContent in 1998.