public domain
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public domain
noun
public domain
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUBLIC DOMAIN
the public domain
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the state of something that is not owned by a particular person or company and is available for anyone to use
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The software has entered the public domain.
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The software is in the public domain.
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US
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land that is owned by the government
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The forests are part of the public domain.
— public domain
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public domain software
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The software became public domain.
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The forests are public domain.
