public domain noun
Meaning:
the public domain 1 : the state of something that is not owned by a particular person or company and is available for anyone to use
▪ The software has entered the public domain. ▪ The software is in the public domain. 2 US : land that is owned by the government
▪ The forests are part of the public domain.
▪ The software has entered the public domain. ▪ The software is in the public domain.
▪ The forests are part of the public domain.
— public domain adjective
▪ public domain software ▪ The software became public domain. ▪ The forests are public domain.
▪ public domain software ▪ The software became public domain. ▪ The forests are public domain.






