WORLD BOOK & COPY RIGHT DAY-23RD APRIL

copyright

noun

1. 1.

   the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.

   "he issued a writ for breach of copyright"

adjective

1. 1.

   protected by copyright.

   "permission to reproduce photographs and other copyright material"

verb

1. 1.

   secure copyright for (material).

   "copyrighted music downloaded illegally from the Internet"