nonproprietary

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English

Etymology

From non- +‎ proprietary.

Adjective

nonproprietary (not comparable)

  1. Lacking proprietary value; not private or privileged information; not owned by anyone (not anyone's property, whether intellectual property or otherwise).
    1. Not protected by trademark, patent, or trade secret and thus open to commercial use without license; said of drugs (medications) and of various kinds of goods and materials.
      Synonym: generic

Derived terms

Noun

nonproprietary (plural nonproprietaries)

  1. A drug that is not proprietary.
    Synonym: generic