What is Software Piracy?Piracy is the unauthorised possession, distribution, copy and/or use of copyrighted or patented material. Common Types of Software Piracy | Type | Description | | End-User Piracy | Unauthorised copying of software programs purchased legitimately. | | Client-Server Overuse | Too many employees on a network at any one time using a central copy of software permitted by the licence. | | Internet Piracy | Software downloaded from an unauthorised source on the internet. | | Hard-Disk Loading | Software programs pre-installed by vendors who sell computers without providing the accompanying software licence. | | Software Counterfeiting | Reproducing and/or distributing counterfeit or unauthorised software, often sold over the counter or the internet. |
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