Copyrighting

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪtɪŋ/

Copyrighting (noun)

  1. The act of creating legal rights for a work so others cannot copy it without permission.
  2. Adding a notice to a work to show the creator claims rights under copyright law.

Examples

  • Copyrighting protects a creative work through a legal process.
  • The copyrighting process can take time, but it helps prevent misuse.

Copyrighting (verb)

  1. To give a creative work legal protection so copying or sharing needs permission.

Examples

  • Copyrighting protects a creative work from unauthorized copying.
  • Creators copyright their work to protect it from misuse.