copyright: Meaning and Definition of

cop•y•right

1. the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 50 years after his or her death.

1. of or pertaining to copyrights.
2. protected by copyright.

1. to secure a copyright on.