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• pirate — pi|rate1 [ paırət ] noun count 1. ) someone who attacks ships while they are sailing in order to steal things from them 2. ) someone who illegally makes and sells copies of computer programs, books, videos, or CDs a ) only before noun made by… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pirate — pi‧rate [ˈpaɪərət ǁ ˈpaɪrət] noun [countable] LAW 1. a person or organization that dishonestly copies and sells films, tapes etc for which the copyright (= legal ownership) belongs to others: • Manufacturers fear that the city may emerge as a new …   Financial and business terms

• pirate — I UK [ˈpaɪrət] / US noun [countable] Word forms pirate : singular pirate plural pirates 1) someone who attacks ships while they are sailing in order to steal things from them 2) a) someone who illegally makes and sells copies of computer programs …   English dictionary

• pirate — pi|rate1 [ˈpaıərət US ˈpaırət] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: pirata, from Greek peirates, from peiran to attack ] 1.) someone who sails on the seas, attacking other boats and stealing things from them →↑piracy 2.) someone who dishonestly… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pirate — [ˈpaɪrət] noun [C] I someone who steals things from ships while they are sailing II verb [T] pirate [ˈpaɪrət] to illegally make copies of computer programs, books, videos, or CDs pirated adj …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Digital rights management — (DRM) is a term for access control technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals to limit the use of digital content and devices. The term is used to describe any technology that inhibits uses …   Wikipedia

• Bootleg recording — A bootleg recording is an audio and/or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist, or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging. A great many… …   Wikipedia

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• pirating — Ⅰ. pirate UK US /ˈpaɪrət/ noun [C] ► IT, LAW a person or organization that makes illegal copies of software, films, recordings, etc., to sell them at much cheaper prices: »Copyright laws have introduced tough new sentences for software pirates.… …   Financial and business terms

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium