proprietary
adjective
belonging to a proprietor.
nonproprietary
-
a word derived from
proprietary.
Example Sentences
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He is a longtime election reform activist who has pushed for nonproprietary open-source voting systems with software code that can be examined by anyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Since its inception, the internet has been a nonproprietary, universal language that any computer can use to speak to any other.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
"A nonproprietary fund of funds is a good sign," Magoon says.
From US News ● Sep. 30, 2016
First, the nonproprietary nature of the software allows for greater compatibility and reuse of individual components, reducing the waste that comes with corporations repeatedly reinventing the wheel for private usage.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2015
From the outset, the Cornell Xerox Project was predicated on the use of nonproprietary standards and the use of common protocols when standards did not exist.
From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress
