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public domain day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
pub-lic -do-main -day
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An annual observance on January 1 of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. Copyrights usually expire every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country.

Etymology

First mentioned by Lawrence Lessig in 2004, but it is unclear when observance began.

Questions

What does public domain day mean?
An annual observance on January 1 of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. Copyrights usually expire every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country.
Where does public domain day come from?
First mentioned by Lawrence Lessig in 2004, but it is unclear when observance began.

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