Creative Commons terms and definitions By Chelsey Maton

Creative Commons Dictionary definition:  A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use and build upon a work that they have created. CC provides an author flexibility (for example, they might choose to allow only non-commercial uses of their own work) and protects the people who use or redistribute an author's work, so they don’t have to worry about copyright infringement, as long as they abide by the conditions that are specified in the license by which the author distributes the work. My definition:  This license is similar to several other copyright licenses that allows the use of copyrighted work. This license is put into effect when an owner gives permission for their work to be shared, expanded or used with much flexibility. A CC license protects others from copyright restrictions and creates an easy access to other pieces of work as long as the CC regulations are followed.

Attribution  Attribution, in my opinion, is the acknowledgement as credit for the author of a work which is used or appears in another piece of work.

Share-Alike  Share-alike is a copyright licensing term, used by the Creative Commons project, to describe works or licenses that require copies or adaptations of the work to be released under the same or similar license as the original.

Non Commercial  Not having a commercial objective; not intended to make a profit.

No Derivative Works  You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

Copyright  The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

Trademark  A symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

Intellectual Property  A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.

Infringement  The action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, violation.

Patent  A government authority or license allowing a right or title for a set period. The sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

Royalty  Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced.

Public Domain  The state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright

Tariff  A tax or duty to be paid to a particular group or individual.

Fair Use  Is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work.