piracies

Meanings

• noun

  The unauthorized use or reproduction of someone else's creative work, especially the downloading or copying of copyrighted material from the internet.

  - "The piracy of music and movies is illegal and harms the artists."
  - "The piracy of software can result in viruses and malware on your computer."

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Synonyms

bootlegging , file sharing , buccaneerism , pirateship

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Variants

List of all variants of piracies that leads to same result
piracies , piracy , air piracies , air piracy

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Etymology

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From the Old English 'pirig' meaning robber or plunderer, and the suffix '-cy' denoting the act or condition.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'piracy' comes from the Old French 'pirater', meaning to plunder or rob.

2. The Pirate Bay, a popular torrent site, was founded in 2003 and has been the target of numerous lawsuits and legal battles.

3. In 2005, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued over 300 students at the University of South Carolina for alleged piracy.

4. The term 'pirate' originally referred to someone who sailed the seas and plundered other ships.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intellectual Property: Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, which are legally protected from being used without permission from the creator.

2. Copyright: Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. It gives the creator exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the copyrighted work.

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Culture

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Piracy has been a significant issue in various domains such as music, movies, software, and literature. Piracy has led to significant losses for creators and industries. In popular culture, pirates are often romanticized in literature and movies, but in reality, they engaged in theft and violence.

How to Memorize "piracies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person illegally downloading a movie or song from the internet.
   - Visualize a ship full of pirates plundering treasure.

2. associate
   

   - Associate piracy with theft and illegality.
   - Associate pirates with the sea and treasure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - PIRACY: Permission Is Required Always Before Copying Your Intellectual Property.
   - PIRATES: People Illegally Reproducing And Taking Other People's Stuff.

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