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Plagiarism

Definition

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or creations without giving them proper credit. It involves presenting someone else's work as your own.

Related terms

Citation: A citation is a reference to a source from which information was obtained. It helps give proper credit and allows others to find the original source.

Fair Use: Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.

Intellectual Property: Intellectual property refers to creations of human intellect such as inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images used in commerce. It is protected by laws, including copyright and patents.

"Plagiarism" appears in:

Subjects (4)

  • AP Art & Design

  • AP English Language

  • AP English Literature

  • AP Research

Study guides (1)

  • AP Computer Science Principles - 5.5 Legal and Ethical Concerns

Additional resources (1)

  • AP Computer Science Principles - Big Idea 5 Overview: Impact of Computing

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