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nonproprietary

/ˌnɒn.prəˈpraɪ.ə.tər.i/

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adjective

/ˌnɒn.prəˈpraɪ.ə.tər.i/C1formalbusiness
  • ruОписывающий продукты, информацию или технологии, которые не являются чьей-либо собственностью, не имеют юридических ограничений и свободно доступны для использования или модификации.

Describing products, information, or technology that are not legally owned or restricted, and are freely available for use or modification.

  1. Not protected by intellectual property rightsC1formal

    Not protected by trademark, patent, or copyright; available for use without restriction.

    ruНепатентованный

    • The company released the software under a nonproprietary license.
    • Nonproprietary drugs are often more affordable than their branded counterparts.
    • The standard is nonproprietary, allowing anyone to implement it freely.

    Synonymsfreeopenpublic domainunpatentedunrestricted

    Antonymscopyrightedlicensedpatentedproprietarytrademarked

Forms
  • more nonproprietary comparative form
  • most nonproprietary superlative form