Plagiarism
Definition
Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's words, ideas, or creations without giving them proper credit. It involves presenting someone else's work as your own.
Analogy
Imagine you're at a potluck dinner where everyone brings a dish they made. If you take someone else's dish and claim you made it yourself without acknowledging them, that would be like plagiarism. It's important to give credit where credit is due!
Related terms
Citation: A citation is a reference to a source from which information was obtained. It helps give proper credit and allows others to find the original source.
Fair Use: Fair use is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
Intellectual Property: Intellectual property refers to creations of human intellect such as inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images used in commerce. It is protected by laws, including copyright and patents.
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