Noun: piracy pI-ru-see
- Hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
"air piracy"; "Modern buccaneering in the form of piracy is still a problem in some waters";
- buccaneering
- The act of using another person's words or ideas without giving proper credit
"Software piracy increases the chance of viruses";
- plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation [Brit], plagiary
Derived forms: piracies
Type of: copyright infringement, highjacking, hijacking, infringement of copyright
Encyclopedia: Piracy