Copyleft
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /cop-ee-left/
Also spelled or known as: Share-Alike Licensing
Plural: Copylefts
Related: Open Licensing
What does Copyleft mean? A licensing approach allowing free use and modification under specific conditions.
Copyleft licenses permit users to distribute, modify, and share works while requiring derivative works to remain under similar licensing terms.
Copyleft synonyms: Share-Alike Licensing, Open Licensing, Reciprocal Licensing
Example sentence: “The software was distributed under a copyleft license.”
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