piracy
111Slavic piracy — The robbery committed by Slavic tribes on the Baltic Sea and its coast during the Middle Ages was initially a part of the Viking movement. We know about Slavic warriors in the 10th century from Scandinavian poetry. This time, the center of the… …
1121670s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1670*John Wentworth is appointed colonial governor of Nassau. [ Nothcroft, G.J.H. Sketches of Summerland: Giving Some Account of Nassau and the Bahama . Nassau: Nassau Guardian, 1902. (pg. 276) ] *June… …
1131660s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1660*Although divided largely by nationality, with the English in Jamaica and the French in Tortuga or St. Dominique, a large buccaneering presence is established in the various English, French and Dutch… …
1141650s in piracy — See also: list of years of Piracy .Events1650*Pirates out of Tortuga loot and sack Santiago de los Caballeros, a frontier town between the French and Spanish territories of Santo Domingo. [ Snelders, Stephen. The Devil s Anarchy . New York:… …
115e-piracy — noun The piracy of digital content by electronic means. In fact, the book was encrypted to ensure that copies could not be printed, a measure underscoring an ongoing concern about e piracy …
116consumer software piracy — The unauthorized use, possession, downloading, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted computer software. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. consumer software piracy …
117copyright piracy — UK US noun [U] LAW ► the illegal activity of copying and selling a book, film, music, etc. for which you do not own the copyright: »Measures are being taken to stamp out widespread copyright piracy …
118digital piracy — UK US noun [U] ► INTERNET, COMMERCE the practice of illegally copying and selling digital music, video, computer software, etc.: »Technical measures to prevent illegal copying are key to protecting companies against digital piracy …
119internet piracy — UK US noun [U] (also internet pirating) INTERNET, LAW ► the practice of using the internet to illegally copy software and pass it on to other people: »The record company has found things tough in recent years, hit by falling record sales and… …
120Timeline of piracy — This is a timeline of the history of piracy. *1300 BC The Tyrrhenians and the Thracians were in control of pirate activity near the Roman Empire *1620s: 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 *1630s: 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634 1635 1636… …
