版权 — meaning in English

English meaning

• copyright noun The legal right to control who may reproduce, publish, or distribute a creative work.
• royalty noun Kings, queens, and their families, considered as a group.

Senses

版权 is used for these senses in English:

• copyright (uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship.
• royalty A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.

copyright — full definition

1. noun The legal right to control who may reproduce, publish, or distribute a creative work.
2. verb To secure legal copyright protection for a work.

royalty — full definition

1. noun Kings, queens, and their families, considered as a group.
2. noun A payment made to someone for the ongoing use of their work, invention, or property, such as a book, song, or oil field.