nonproprietary

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Adjective nonproprietary has 1 sense

nonproprietary - not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them"
Antonyms: proprietary, branded, copyrighted, patented, trademarked

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Term: nonproprietary

Description:

Nonproprietary refers to something that is not owned or restricted by any particular person or organization. It can indicate something that is not privately owned or patented and can be freely used, shared, or modified by anyone.

Possible Parts of Speech:

Adjective

Senses and Usages:

Adjective: Not privately owned or patented, available for public use.

Sample Sentences:

1. The nonproprietary software can be freely distributed and modified by anyone.

2. The company decided to adopt a nonproprietary format for their documents to ensure compatibility with other systems.

3. Open-source projects encourage the creation of nonproprietary technology that benefits the entire community.

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