orphan work

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word orphan work. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word orphan work, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say orphan work in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word orphan work you have here. The definition of the word orphan work will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oforphan work, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

orphan work (plural orphan works)

  1. (copyright law) A copyright-protected work for which rightsholders are positively indeterminate or uncontactable.

Translations

Further reading