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Originally Posted by Font
Thus it is a monopoly.
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No its proprietary.
proprietary
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proprietary
[pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee] Origin Like this word?
pro·pri·e·tar·y
/prəˈpraɪɪˌtɛri/ Show Spelled [pruh-prahy-i-ter-ee] Show IPA adjective, noun, plural -tar·ies.
adjective
1.
belonging to a proprietor.
2.
being a proprietor; holding property: the proprietary class.
3.
pertaining to property or ownership: proprietary wealth.
4.
belonging or controlled as property.
5.
manufactured and sold only by the owner of the patent, formula, brand name, or trademark associated with the product: proprietary medicine.
EXPAND
6.
privately owned and operated for profit: proprietary hospitals.
COLLAPSE
noun
7.
an owner or proprietor.
8.
a body of proprietors.
9.
American History . the grantee or owner, or one of the grantees or owners, of a proprietary colony.
10.
ownership.
11.
something owned, especially real estate.
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monopoly
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monopoly
[muh-nop-uh-lee] Example Sentences Origin Like this word?
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mo·nop·o·ly
/məˈnɒpəli/ Show Spelled[muh-nop-uh-lee] Show IPA
noun, plural -lies.
1.
exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
2.
an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government.
3.
the exclusive possession or control of something.
4.
something that is the subject of such control, as a commodity or service.
5.
a company or group that has such control.
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Amazon uses proprietary software to protect & control the use of the ebooks it sells for the very reason that it does not have a monopoly on ebooks. If it had said monopoly it would not need to use proprietary software.