software piracy

collocation in English

meaningsofsoftwareandpiracy

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software
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsɒft.weər/us
/ˈsɑːft.wer/
the instructions that control what a computer does; ...
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piracy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpaɪ.rə.si/us
/ˈpaɪr.ə.si/
the act of attacking ships in order to steal ...
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(Definition ofsoftwareandpiracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsoftware piracy

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There is no reason why prosecutions should not be brought under the present legislation in appropriate cases forsoftwarepiracy.
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A point which has been made frequently in the debate is that it is relatively easy to engage insoftwarepiracy.
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It is difficult to be sure about the exact scale ofsoftwarepiracy, but it is clear that a significant problem exists.
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If a company which is suffering fromsoftwarepiracyis able to persuade these authorities to take action, it will obviously avoid the considerable expenses involved in bringing civil proceedings.
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Softwarepiracybegan to be a problem when floppy discs became the storage media.
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The magazine encourages the purchase of legal copies of games, having published a series of articles aboutsoftwarepiracy.
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This prevents such versions from becoming the target ofsoftwarepiracy, and limits what information can potentially be shared with competitors.
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Softwarepiracywas blooming due to the bad economic situation and the lack of appropriate law regulations.
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However, until the early 1990s,softwarepiracywas not yet considered a serious problem by most people.
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The operation led to the successful busts of nearly 100 individuals involved in illegal copying of copyrighted software (i.e.softwarepiracy), and alterations thereof, worldwide.
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This allegation ofsoftwarepiracyled to three trials in separate federal courts and two congressional hearings.
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This can be seen as a result of the artscene's early affiliations with hacker andsoftwarepiracy(warez) organizations.
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So, as a side effect, the feelies acted as a deterrent tosoftwarepiracy.
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Criminal activities in cyberspace are increasing with computers being used for numerous illegal activities, including email surveillance, credit card fraud andsoftwarepiracy.
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The ethical questions that arise fromsoftwarepiracyare: is it immoral or wrong to copy software, music, or movies?
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License managers protect software vendors from losses due tosoftwarepiracyand enable end-user organizations to comply with software license agreements.
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These discs were created in order to preventsoftwarepiracy, which had been more easily done with consoles of the previous generation; however, this format was soon cracked as well.
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