English Explanatory Dictionary

derivative work

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In copyright law, a work that is a variation of an original work sufficiently similar to contain protected elements of the original work, but sufficiently different to qualify for copyright protection independent of the original work.

Word forms

derivative work derivative works
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