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In fact, the book was encrypted to ensure that copies could not be printed, a measure underscoring an ongoing concern about e-piracy.
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Piracy in the Strait of Malacca — has historically been an unresolved threat to ship owners and the mariners who ply the 900km long (550 miles) sea lane. In recent years, coordinated patrols by Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, along with increased security on vessels have… … Wikipedia
piracy — pi·ra·cy / pī rə sē/ n pl cies 1: an act of robbery esp. on the high seas; specif: an illegal act of violence, detention, or plunder committed for private ends by crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft… … Law dictionary
Piracy in the British Virgin Islands — was prevalent during the so called golden era of piracy. Privateering was also widely practised in the jurisdiction throughout frequent colonial wars, not least by emancipated slaves who, with in preference to back breaking labour in the fields… … Wikipedia
piracy — pi‧ra‧cy [ˈpaɪərəsi ǁ ˈpaɪrə ] noun [uncountable] LAW 1. the illegal copying of books, tapes, videos etc: • software piracy 2. the crime of stealing from a ship at sea: • piracy in the Malacca Straits * * * piracy … Financial and business terms
Piracy is theft — was a slogan used by FAST. [http://www.ntk.net/2002/11/29/elspa.gif] [http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/antipiracy.htm] It was first used in the 1980s and has since then been used by other similar organisations such as MPAA… … Wikipedia
Piracy — Pi ra*cy, n.; pl. {Piracies}. [Cf. LL. piratia, Gr. ?. See {Pirate}.] 1. The act or crime of a pirate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Common Law) Robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piracy — early 15c., from M.L. piratia (see PIRATE (Cf. pirate)) … Etymology dictionary
piracy — [n] robbery bootlegging, buccaneering, commandeering, copying, freebooting, hijacking, infringement, marauding, pirating, plagiarism, rapine, stealing, swashbuckling, theft; concepts 139,192 … New thesaurus
piracy — ► NOUN 1) the practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea. 2) the unauthorized use or reproduction of another s work … English terms dictionary
piracy — [pī′rə sē] n. pl. piracies [ML piratia < Gr peirateia < peiratēs,PIRATE] 1. robbery of ships on the high seas 2. the unauthorized publication, reproduction, or use of a copyrighted or patented work 3. the illegal recording, transmission, or … English World dictionary
Piracy — This article is about maritime piracy. For other uses, see Pirate (disambiguation). The traditional Jolly Roger of piracy … Wikipedia
