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Piracy

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000918

The unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of software in violation of its copyright and licensing agreement. This includes activities like downloading paid software from unofficial sources, using a single-user license on multiple computers, or selling counterfeit copies. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is an industry group that actively pursues legal action against corporate software piracy, seeking damages and compliance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000918
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000918",
  "term": "Piracy",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of software in violation of its copyright and licensing agreement. This includes activities like downloading paid software from unofficial sources, using a single-user license on multiple computers, or selling counterfeit copies. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is an industry group that actively pursues legal action against corporate software piracy, seeking damages and compliance.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/piracy/"
}

Record 1,011 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.