copyvio

/ˈkɒpiˌvaɪ.əʊ/

KⱰPIVAꞮ · əʊ (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A violation of copyright laws: copyright infringement.

Etymology

Blend of copyright violation.

Example Sentences

  • "My suggestion is to read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyright_violations to see our mechanism that deals with copyvios."
  • "These are the edits made to this article before the deletion of versions that included copyvio."
  • "Despite gazillions of copyvios, there are still valid and legitimate groups there which are not harmed in the least by this."
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