The Four Common Piracies Simple, unlicensed copying by individuals or businesses. Or, in the case of volume licensees, it can mean underreporting the number of computers on which software is installed. Practiced by dishonest computer system builders who sell PCs with illicit software pre-installed.
Dealers use one legally acquired copy illegally for installation on many machines.
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