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The document is an Information Technology Dictionary that defines important IT terms such as hard-disk loading, soft-lifting, shareware, open source software, and intellectual property. It covers various aspects of software licensing, copyright, and trademarks. The document was prepared by Dmitri Patterson and is dated March 12, 2025.

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IT Dictionary Updated

The document is an Information Technology Dictionary that defines important IT terms such as hard-disk loading, soft-lifting, shareware, open source software, and intellectual property. It covers various aspects of software licensing, copyright, and trademarks. The document was prepared by Dmitri Patterson and is dated March 12, 2025.

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Information Technology

Dictionary
A dictionary of important IT terms
March 12, 2025
Hard-disk loading
• The illegal practice of installing unauthorized
copies of software on computers and selling
them.
Soft-lifting
• The act of installing a single licensed copy of
software on multiple computers, violating the
license agreement.
Shareware software and copyright
• Software distributed for free initially but
requires payment for continued use, often
protected by copyright.
Open source software
• Software with source code that anyone can
inspect, modify, and enhance.
Patent
• A form of intellectual property that grants
exclusive rights to an invention or process for
a specific period.
Counterfeiting
• The unauthorized copying and distribution of
software, making it appear as a legitimate
version.
Freeware software
• Software that is available for use at no cost
but may have restrictions on modification and
redistribution.
Copyright
• Legal protection that grants the creator of
original work exclusive rights to its use and
distribution.
Trademark
• A recognizable sign, design, or expression that
identifies and distinguishes products or
services of a particular source.
Site license
• A type of software license that allows an
organization to install software on multiple
computers within a specific location.
Proprietary software
• Software that is owned by an individual or
company and has restrictions on its use,
modification, and distribution.
Intellectual property
• A category of property that includes intangible
creations of the human intellect, such as
inventions and artistic works.
Copyright (duplicate)
• Legal protection that grants the creator
exclusive rights to their work, preventing
unauthorized use.
Dmitri Patterson - 302

Information Technology Dictionary


March 12, 2025
Hard-disk loading
• The illegal practice of installing unauthorized
copies of software on computers and selling
them.
Soft-lifting
• The act of installing a single licensed copy of
software on multiple computers, violating the
license agreement.
Shareware software and copyright
• Software distributed for free initially but
requires payment for continued use, often
protected by copyright.
Open source software
• Software with source code that anyone can
inspect, modify, and enhance.
Patent
• A form of intellectual property that grants
exclusive rights to an invention or process for
a specific period.
Counterfeiting
• The unauthorized copying and distribution of
software, making it appear as a legitimate
version.
Freeware software
• Software that is available for use at no cost
but may have restrictions on modification and
redistribution.
Copyright
• Legal protection that grants the creator of
original work exclusive rights to its use and
distribution.
Trademark
• A recognizable sign, design, or expression that
identifies and distinguishes products or
services of a particular source.
Site license
• A type of software license that allows an
organization to install software on multiple
computers within a specific location.
Proprietary software
• Software that is owned by an individual or
company and has restrictions on its use,
modification, and distribution.
Intellectual property
• A category of property that includes intangible
creations of the human intellect, such as
inventions and artistic works.
Copyright (duplicate)
• Legal protection that grants the creator
exclusive rights to their work, preventing
unauthorized use.
Thank You!
• This concludes the Information Technology
Dictionary.

• Prepared by Dmitri Patterson - 302

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