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public license

public license noun: a license by which a copyright holder as licensor can grant additional copyright permissions to any and all persons in the general public as licensees.

Noun

public license (plural public licenses)

  1. A license by which a copyright holder as licensor can grant additional copyright permissions to any and all persons in the general public as licensees.

Forms of public license

pluralpublic licenses
alternative formpublic licence

Questions about public license

What does public license mean?
Public license means a license by which a copyright holder as licensor can grant additional copyright permissions to any and all persons in the general public as licensees.
What part of speech is public license?
Public license is a noun.
What is the plural of public license?
The plural of public license is public licenses.

Words near public license in the dictionary

  1. public laws
  2. public libraries
  3. public library
  4. public licence
  5. public licences
  6. public license
  7. public licenses
  8. public life
  9. public limited companies
  10. public limited company
  11. public limited liability companies

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