Copyleft
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Copyleft is a noun meaning The philosophy of using copyrights to enforce freedom of information, especially software source code.
Meaning
The philosophy of using copyrights to enforce freedom of information, especially software source code.
More Meanings
- A software license that follows this philosophy.
- (transitive) To license under a copyleft license.
Example Sentences
I have placed my program under copyleft.
Linus Torvalds copylefted the Linux kernel.
The GNU General Public License is a copyleft licence.
They believe in copyleft because they want their software to be used freely by anyone.
Word Forms
- copylefts
- copylefting
- copylefted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include freedomware, open source, openness, sourceware, freebooting, charityware.
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