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Definition copyleft in American English

copyleft noun

[uncountable] noun
1

a copyright statement which gives any person or group permission to freely use and/or modify a piece of work without the need for payment

Example

Both copyleft and permissive licenses allow users to freely copy, distribute, and change the software that use them.

Definition copyleft in American English