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copystrike

copystrike noun: a formal notice to a user on a website (particularly YouTube or other video-sharing site) reprimanding the user for copyright infringement.

Noun

copystrike (plural copystrikes)

  1. (Internet) A formal notice to a user on a website (particularly YouTube or other video-sharing site) reprimanding the user for copyright infringement.
    • I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and gave me a copystrike.

Verb

copystrike (third-person singular simple present copystrikes, present participle copystriking, simple past copystruck or copystriked, past participle copystricken or copystruck or copystriked)

  1. (Internet) To issue a copystrike to someone or against a piece of content.
    • I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and copystriked me.
    • S-seriously? He just said that? I'm gonna copystrike this guy.2018, Alinity, quotee, “Twitch Streamer Alinity Copyright Strikes Pewdiepie^([sic]) for Calling her a Twitch Thot”, in Dexerto

Forms of copystrike

Noun
pluralcopystrikes
Verb
third-person singular presentcopystrikes
present participlecopystriking
pastcopystruck
pastcopystriked
past participlecopystricken
past participlecopystruck
past participlecopystriked

Origin of copystrike

Blend of copyright + strike.

Questions about copystrike

What does copystrike mean?
Copystrike means a formal notice to a user on a website (particularly YouTube or other video-sharing site) reprimanding the user for copyright infringement.
What part of speech is copystrike?
Copystrike can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of copystrike?
The plural of copystrike is copystrikes.

Words near copystrike in the dictionary

  1. copyrightless
  2. copyrights
  3. copyshop
  4. copyshops
  5. copystricken
  6. copystrike
  7. copystriked
  8. copystrikes
  9. copystriking
  10. copystruck
  11. copytaker

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