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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
public domain
(PD) The total absence of copyright protection. If
something is "in the public domain" then anyone can copy it or
use it in any way they wish. The author has none of the
exclusive rights which apply to a copyright work.
The phrase "public domain" is often used incorrectly to refer
to freeware or shareware (software which is copyrighted
but is distributed without (advance) payment). Public domain
means no copyright -- no exclusive rights. In fact the phrase
"public domain" has no legal status at all in the UK.
See also archive site, careware, charityware,
copyleft, crippleware, guiltware, postcardware and
-ware. Compare payware.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Domain \Do*main"\, n. [F. domaine, OF. demaine, L. dominium,
property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, owner. See
Dame, and cf Demesne, Dungeon.]
1. Dominion; empire; authority.
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2. The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted;
the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the
like. Also used figuratively. [WordNet sense 2]
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The domain of authentic history. --E. Everett.
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The domain over which the poetic spirit ranges. --J.
C. Shairp.
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3. Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the
mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy;
demesne. [WordNet sense 2] --Shenstone.
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4. (Law) Ownership of land; an estate or patrimony which one
has in his own right; absolute proprietorship; paramount
or sovereign ownership.
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5. (Math.) the set of values which the independent variable
of a function may take. Contrasted to range, which is
the set of values taken by the dependent variable.
[WordNet sense 3]
[PJC]
6. (Math.) a connected set of points, also called a region.
[PJC]
7. (Physics) a region within a ferromagnetic material,
composed of a number of atoms whose magnetic poles are
pointed in the same direction, and which may move together
in a coordinated manner when disturbed, as by heating. The
direction of polarity of adjacent domains may be
different, but may be aligned by a strong external
magnetic field.
[PJC]
8. (Computers) an address within the internet computer
network, which may be a single computer, a network of
computers, or one of a number of accounts on a multiuser
computer. The domain specifies the location (host
computer) to which communications on the internet are
directed. Each domain has a corresponding 32-bit number
usually represented by four numbers separated by periods,
as 128.32.282.56. Each domain may also have an
alphabetical name, usually composed of a name plus an
extension separated by a period, as worldsoul.org; the
alphabetical name is referred to as a domain name.
[PJC]
9. (Immunology) the three-dimensional structure within an
immunoglobulin which is formed by one of the homology
regions of a heavy or light chain. --Dict. Sci. Tech.
[PJC]
10. the field of knowledge, expertise, or interest of a
person; as, he had a limited domain of discourse; I can't
comment on that, it's outside my domain. [WordNet sense
5]
Syn: domain, realm, field, area. [PJC]
11. a particular environment or walk of life. [WordNet sense
1]
Syn: sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena. [PJC]
12. people in general; especially a distinctive group of
people with some shared interest. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: world, domain. [PJC]
Public domain,
1. the territory belonging to a State or to the general
government; public lands. [U.S.]
2. the situation or status of intellectual property which is
not protected by copyright, patent or other restriction on
use. Anything
in the public domain may be used by anyone without
restriction. The effective term of force of copyrights and
patents are limited by statute, and after the term
expires, the writings and inventions thus protected go
into the public domain and are free for use by all.
Right of eminent domain, that superior dominion of the
sovereign power over all the property within the state,
including that previously granted by itself, which
authorizes it to appropriate any part thereof to a
necessary public use, reasonable compensation being made.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Domain \Do*main"\, n. [F. domaine, OF. demaine, L. dominium,
property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, owner. See
Dame, and cf Demesne, Dungeon.]
1. Dominion; empire; authority.
2. The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted;
the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the
like. Also used figuratively.
The domain of authentic history. --E. Everett.
The domain over which the poetic spirit ranges. --J.
C. Shairp.
3. Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the
mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy;
demesne. --Shenstone.
4. (Law) Ownership of land; an estate or patrimony which one
has in his own right; absolute proprietorship; paramount
or sovereign ownership.
Public domain, the territory belonging to a State or to the
general government; public lands. [U.S.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
public domain
n : property rights that are held by the public at large
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
public domain
n.
1 (lb en also attributively) ''Often preceded by'' '''in the'''.
2 # The state#Noun of not being own#Verb by anyone, and thus freely
usable by everyone.
3 ## (lb en specifically law) The realm of intellectual property
which is not or no longer protected by copyright#Noun or patent#Noun,
and thus over which no person#Noun can establish a proprietary
interest#Noun.
4 ##: (ux en As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in
the '''public domain'''.)
5 # The state of not or no longer being confidential or
secret#Adjective.
6 (lb en especially US) land#Noun regard#Verb as own#Verb by the
public#Noun, and not subject#Adjective to a land patent#Noun or other
form#Noun of private#Adjective ownership (for example, unowned prairie
in the southwestern and western#Adjective United States).
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
public domain
n.
1 (lb en also attributively) ''Often preceded by'' '''in the'''.
2 # The state#Noun of not being own#Verb by anyone, and thus freely
usable by everyone.
3 ## (lb en specifically law) The realm of intellectual property
which is not or no longer protected by copyright#Noun or patent#Noun,
and thus over which no person#Noun can establish a proprietary
interest#Noun.
4 ##: (ux en As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in
the '''public domain'''.)
5 # The state of not or no longer being confidential or
secret#Adjective.
6 (lb en especially US) land#Noun regard#Verb as own#Verb by the
public#Noun, and not subject#Adjective to a land patent#Noun or other
form#Noun of private#Adjective ownership (for example, unowned prairie
in the southwestern and western#Adjective United States).
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
public domain
n.
1 (lb en also attributively) ''Often preceded by'' '''in the'''.
2 # The state#Noun of not being own#Verb by anyone, and thus freely
usable by everyone.
3 ## (lb en specifically law) The realm of intellectual property
which is not or no longer protected by copyright#Noun or patent#Noun,
and thus over which no person#Noun can establish a proprietary
interest#Noun.
4 ##: (ux en As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in
the '''public domain'''.)
5 # The state of not or no longer being confidential or
secret#Adjective.
6 (lb en especially US) land#Noun regard#Verb as own#Verb by the
public#Noun, and not subject#Adjective to a land patent#Noun or other
form#Noun of private#Adjective ownership (for example, unowned prairie
in the southwestern and western#Adjective United States).
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
public domain
n.
1 (lb en also attributively) ''Often preceded by'' '''in the'''.
2 # The state#Noun of not being own#Verb by anyone, and thus freely
usable by everyone.
3 ## (lb en specifically law) The realm of intellectual property
which is not or no longer protected by copyright#Noun or patent#Noun,
and thus over which no person#Noun can establish a proprietary
interest#Noun.
4 ##: (ux en As the copyright in this book has lapsed, it is now in
the '''public domain'''.)
5 # The state of not or no longer being confidential or
secret#Adjective.
6 (lb en especially US) land#Noun regard#Verb as own#Verb by the
public#Noun, and not subject#Adjective to a land patent#Noun or other
form#Noun of private#Adjective ownership (for example, unowned prairie
in the southwestern and western#Adjective United States).
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
public domain //ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn// //ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn//
обществено достояние
realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
public domain /pˈʌblɪk dəmˈeɪn/
[eko] veřejně dostupné ((např. zdroje informací či software))
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
public domain /pˈʌblɪk dəmˈeɪn/ (PD /pˌiːdˈiː/)
Gemeingut
"be in the public domain" - zum Allgemeingut gehören
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
public domain /pˈʌblɪk dəmˈeɪn/
Staatsbesitz
Synonym: public ownership
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
public domain /pˈʌblɪk dəmˈeɪn/
gemeinfrei
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
public domain //ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn// //ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn//
1. julkinen maa, yhteismaa
land regarded as owned by the public, and not subject to a land patent or other forms of private ownership
2. tekijänoikeudettomuus, tekijänoikeudeton, tekijänoikeuksista vapaa, tekijänoikeuksista vapaa sisältö, tekijänoikeusvapaus, vapaus tekijänoikeuksista
realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
public domain /pˈʌblɪk dəmˈeɪn/
javno područje
From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
public domain //ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn// //ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn//
domain publik, ranah umum
realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
public domain //ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn// //ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn//
パブリックドメイン
realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
public domain //ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn// //ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn//
offentlig eiendom
realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
public domain //ˌpʌblɪk doʊˈmeɪn// //ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn//
allmän egendom
realm of intellectual property which is not or no longer protected by copyrights or patents
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
公有土地;公有领域
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