Key Terms and Definitions Unit 4

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wiki

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a website that allows visitors to make changes, contributions, or corrections

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commercial purposes

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to use in connection with a business, usually for profit

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consequence

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something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions

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copyright

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the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute something such as written, musical, or artistic work

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creative commons

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a kind of copyright that makes it easy for people to copy, share, and build on someone’s creative work – as long as they give the creator credit for it

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criteria

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standards on which a judgment or decision may be based

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fair use

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the ability to use a small amount of someone’s copyrighted materials without permission, as long as it does not negatively impact the value or potential profits by the owner

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public domain

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creative work that is not protected by copyright and is free for anyone to use

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publish

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to disseminate to the public; to produce or release for distribution

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trustworthy

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worthy of confidence; dependable