AP® Computer Science A glossary
Intellectual property
Also called: IP, software license
Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 3: Class Creation
Creations of the mind, such as program code, that belong to their authors; reusing code raises legal and licensing questions.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.2.A.3
Programmers often reuse code published as open source and free to use, following its license. Code that is not open source can be used only after obtaining permission from its owner, which often means purchasing it.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 3.2 Impact of Program Design