
Proprietary
Exclusive Control
Refers to products or information controlled by one entity, without sharing rights with others.
Their proprietary recipes are closely guarded secrets.
Not Open Source
Unlike open-source software, proprietary cannot be freely modified or distributed.
You can't alter proprietary software to suit your needs like you can with open source.
Licensing Required
You may need to pay to use proprietary items legally because they're not free to use.
You must purchase a license to use this proprietary font in your publication. Compare with
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