Software Piracy Definition
Software piracy is defined as unauthorized copying of software. When you purchase software from market you become the licensed user as per the terms & conditions. In most of the cases copying of software is allowed only for backup purposes. But when you try to lend or rent this software or making local prints for selling, it is regarded as piracy. Even though the software parent companies are trying hard to prevent the users from illegal copying of the software, but the measures are not fully effective. Any person who makes ‘piracy copy” (not having license from the author/ company to make a copy) of literary, dramatic, software, musical work or of a film clearly copies by reproducing the work in a material form thereby; infringing copyright of author.