Piracy is described as the attack and robbery of a ship at sea, as well as the theft of someone else's intellectual property. Piracy is an example of robbing a ship at sea. Piracy is defined as the downloading of a copyrighted song from the Internet. Interception or usage of radio or television transmissions without permission. Reproduction of recorded music in an unauthorized manner. Theft of software programs or data. In addition to the above acts, piracy can also mean the violation of copyright laws. This includes distribution of counterfeit goods and products that contain copied or stolen artwork or labels. Copyright infringement can be committed by anyone who uses or provides tools for others to commit copyright violations. For example, source code can be used to create illegal copies of software programs. These programs can then be distributed or sold without the permission of the owner of the copyright.